Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History
{{Short description|Historical museum in Tehran, Iran}}
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The Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History is the first medical museum established in Iran by a joint project between the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences, and Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
History
In the spring of 1997, Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab, an academic member of the Iranian national heritage Organization, was appointed as the head of a national project to establish and run the first medical museum in Iran. A beautiful historic building in Amir-Abad area of Tehran selected and offered by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) for this project. After four years of extensive research in the field of medical history and field work, all relevant ancient and historic artefacts, manuiscripts, art works, etc. were identified and moved to the new museum.
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The museum was Inaugurated in September 2002 by the head of project Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab, Dr. Mohammad Farhadi, Dr. Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and Sayyed Mohammad Beheshti.
Description
The museum is jointly operated by ICHO and the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
The building of the museum, and is located in Amir Abad in Tehran. It has the following sections:
- Ancient and historic tools used in medicine
- Manuscripts and medical documents
- Iran’s famous physicians
- History of nursing and midwifery in Iran
- History of veterinary medicine in Iran
- History of dentistry in Iran
- Herbal medicine
- Traditional medicine
- Embryology
Outstanding artefacts
- 5000-BC skull of a 13-year-old girl{{Cite web|title=The World’s 10 Most Fascinating Medical Museums|url=https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/the-worlds-10-most-fascinating-medical-museums/|last=Cichanowicz|first=Lily|website=Culture Trip|access-date=2020-06-02}}
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References
External links
- {{official website|http://museum.tums.ac.ir/}}
- [http://gallery.netbaran.com/museum-Natural%20History%20Museum%20of%20Medical%20History%20of%20Iran.htm Photo Gallery of National History Museum of Medical Sciences History of IRAN]
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