Art & Culture
Museums
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Malik Museum
Malik Library-Museum is a significant treasury of the lasting artistic and cultural history of Iran. Being established by...
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Yasuj Ethnography Museum
The Ethnography Museum of Yasuj has been established for sixteen years and, with its collection of artifacts that...
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Ebrat Museum
One of the most political and dreadful museums in Tehran is the Ebrat Museum (Persian: موزه عبرت) in the National Garden of Tehran. The contemporary history of Iran has been full of ups and downs, but the events that took place in prisons have marked the darkest page in Iranian history.
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Jalaleddin Museum-Castle
In addition to the historical importance, Jalaleddin Castle is also today used as the Ethnography Museum and it...
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Birjand Endowment Museum
Birjand Endowment Museum is a cultural and historical museum located in Birjand, South Khorasan province
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Isa Gholipoor (North Khorasan)
Haj Isa Gholipoor, known as Isa Bakhshy, was born in 1321 SH, in Sallakh, a village in the...
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Hossein Panahi (Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad)
Hossein Panahi, actor, director, writer, and poet, was born on Shahrivar 6, 1335 SH in Dezh Kuh village,...
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Mohammad Ahsaii (Qazvin)
Mohammad Ahsaii was born in 1318 SH. He is one of the pioneers of Calligram that is a...
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Vahshi Bafghi (Yazd)
Shams al-Din Mohammad Vahshi Bafghi is one of the poets of the second half of the 10th century AH....
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Khoresh-e Qeimeh (Yellow Split Peas Stew)
Khoresh-e Qeimeh is another delicious Persian classic dish, made of lamb, tomatoes, yellow split peas, and dried lime....
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Yellow Kashk
The land of Sistan in southern Iran had always had a reputation for its people’s bravery. Placed in a border land, Baluch people had always been skillful in cooking foods which get quickly ready to be useable during war.
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Ghonbid Abgoosht - an Iranian stew
One of the local cuisines in Qom province is Qonbid or Qonbit Abgoosht coming from Qomnabit which means Nabat (rock candy) produced in the city of Qom.
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Khoresh-e Mast (Yogurt Stew)
Khoresh-e Mast or Yogurt Stew (Persian: خورشت ماست) is one of the popular local cuisines in Isfahan province
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Khoresht Khalal (Persian Silvered Almond Stew)
Persian Silvered Almond Stew is a Kermanshahi stew which is made of meat, black barberries and dried lemon for which local people in the province use Kermanshahi oil, as well.