Toos Museum, Mashhad

The Toos Museum of Mashhad, located in the heart of the tomb of the great sage Abolghasem Ferdowsi, attracts more than a million Iranian and foreign tourists interested in the mythological stories of the Shahnameh every year. The museum consists of four sections that include historical artifacts discovered in the city of Toos as well as objects donated to the tomb of Ferdowsi over the years.

The Easy Tour website invites those interested in Persian history and literature to visit this museum, and we will continue to explore its history and various sections.

Toos Museum of Mashhad
History:
The Toos Museum building was initially designed by engineer Houshang Seyhoun in 1964 for use as a teahouse and restaurant and was built in 1968.

In Ordibehesht, 2003, the Cultural Heritage Organization decided to renovate the building.

Then its use was changed to a place to display historical artifacts related to the Shahnameh.

Finally, in 2005, the current museum building was reopened.

The exterior of the building is inspired by Achaemenid architecture and includes elements such as columns and capitals.
These elements introduce the thoughts and personality of the sage Ferdowsi, with poems written by him on the four sides of the building.
The interior facade, inspired by the Parthian period, has 20 marble columns at the bottom and 8 columns at the top.
The interior ceiling is covered with mosaic tiles and decorative elements from the Achaemenid and Ferdowsi eras.
This ceiling is made in a hollowed-out manner.
The interior walls are covered in white and are covered with brick facades.
Green tiles are used to decorate parts of the walls and display windows.
White travertine stone is used for the floor of the building, and yellow stone is used to display the plan lines.
Different sections of the museum:
The objects in the Toos Museum are divided into four categories:

Artifacts that were obtained from archaeological excavations in the Toos Plain, including various types of pottery from the Islamic and pre-Islamic periods, gold and silver coins from the Islamic period, etc.
Artifacts that are mentioned a lot in the Shahnameh and reflect its epic and heroic spirit. These items include musical instruments, martial instruments, and various types of equestrian equipment such as shields, maces, bows and arrows, etc.
Artifacts and objects created in the 4th and 5th centuries and the era of Ferdowsi, including various types of glazed and unglazed pottery and bronze vessels.
Objects donated to the museum include various types of paintings of Ferdowsi’s face, such as paintings by Master Ali Rakhsaz, stories from the Shahnameh, various types of carpets and rugs, and various types of fine arts.

Museum Information:
Address: 24 km north of Mashhad, Toos, Ferdowsi Mausoleum Cultural Complex
Phone: 051-32263424
Opening hours: Daily from 8:00 to 18:00, except on public holidays
Toos Museum can be exciting not only for those interested in ancient literature, Shahnameh and Naqali, but also for lovers of contemporary literature. Because in addition to visiting Ferdowsi’s Mausoleum, they can also visit the tomb of the contemporary poet Mehdi Akhavan Sales (pen name M. Omid), which is located in the mausoleum area.

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