Iranian antiquities to be showcased in China for one year
ILNA – The ‘Grandeur of Iran’ exhibition, featuring a diverse collection of historical and Islamic ancient artifacts, including the golden goblet, Sasanian silver plates, and pieces from the Persepolis, will be displayed in various museums across China for a year.
Hadi Mirzaei, the director general of the General Office of Museums in the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, announced the show, stating that the exhibition will begin on January 11, 2024, at the Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing.
Mirzaei disclosed that the exhibition will showcase 211 cultural artifacts from different historical and Islamic periods in Iran, along with five reconstructed pieces from selected items in the National Museum of Iran, Golestan Province, Gilan Province, and Fars Province.
Following evaluation by the ministry’s high expert committee, the selected items received temporary export approval after signing contracts with the host museum. The artifacts were then carefully packaged and prepared for transportation under the supervision of conservation and restoration experts.
Mirzaei added that starting from January 12, 2025, the exhibition will travel to various museums in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, and Urumqi, concluding its one-year journey on January 12, 2025.
Plus, an agreement has been reached for a reciprocal exhibition of selected Chinese cultural and civilizational works in the National Museum of Iran after the conclusion of the Iranian exhibition.