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Natural History Museum of Isfahan

Coordinates: 32°39′29″N 51°40′27″E / 32.6580°N 51.6741°E / 32.6580; 51.6741
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Natural History Museum
موزه تاریخ طبیعی
Natural History Museum of Isfahan is located in Iran
Natural History Museum of Isfahan
Location within Iran
General information
StatusCultural
TypeMuseum
Architectural styleAzeri
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Coordinates32°39′29″N 51°40′27″E / 32.6580°N 51.6741°E / 32.6580; 51.6741
OwnerCultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization

The Natural History Museum of Isfahan, Iran, is located in a building that dates from the 15th century Timurid era. The building includes large halls and a veranda which are decorated by muqarnas and stucco.[1] This building became a museum in 1988. [2]

Halls

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The museum has seven halls:

Architecture

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This building has several large halls and a porch decorated with Muqarnas and stucco. There are plastic dinosaurs in front of the building which some may regard as incongruous with the building's architecture.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 'Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 137. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
  2. ^ Natural History MuseumIran: Isfahan
  3. ^ Natural History Museum of IsfahanA Story of Nature