Anthropology Museum of Mashhad in photos

Website of iFilm English TV offers virtual tour to the Anthropology Museum in Mashhad.

The Anthropology Museum of Mashhad is located next to the holy shrine of Imam Reza, in one of the most popular parts of the city.

Visiting this museum is a special opportunity for tourists to get more familiar not only with the culture and history of Iranians but also with the unique architecture, techniques, and art of this ancient country.

Based on documents, this bathroom was built in 1648 by Mahdi Qolibeik and was donated to Astan Quds Razavi. After rebuilding it in 2006, this place has been changed to anthropology museum.  In this museum, different kinds of charcoal samovars, different dishes, photos of old Mashhad, and etc. are shown.

The main body of this building consists of seven smaller sections, all designed for different purposes.

The main building of the bathroom mostly consists of brick. Paintings and decoration elements which have been used in the main parts of the Mehdi Gholi Beik bathroom are one of the special things about this building.

Ceilings in the main parts of the bathroom, which now are used as main rooms of the Anthropology Museum of Mashhad, are designed with sophisticated beautiful paintings which have been added to the decoration at different times, all of which retelling various stories.

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