Museum of the Holy Defense — Attraction in Tehran

It is the largest war museum in the Islamic world and the most modern museum in West Asia. It is one of Tehran's tourist attractions, which, along with collections such as the Tehran Book Garden, the National Library of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran's academies, the Imam Khomeini Mosque and Art Garden, is the cultural center of Tehran. The lands of Abbas Abad (Tehran) have been built. It is one of the largest garden museums in the country, which consists of various parts such as the eight halls, Rah garden, artificial lake, water show, amphitheater and panoramic halls, and by using digital technologies, we try to It conveys the concepts of the history of the Islamic Revolution and holy defense. The first CEO of the museum was Sardar Javad Khedraei Rad. Currently, Ali Asghar Jafari has been elected as the CEO of the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense by the decree of Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri. In addition to showing the role of the people in the Islamic revolution and the holy defense, this collection has been able to organize temporary exhibitions of various ceremonies and programs every year by using the modern technologies of...

I recently visited the Holy Defense Museum about the Iran–Iraq war, and it was an unforgettable experience. The people who guided us were incredibly kind and knowledgeable, making the tour even more meaningful. What really struck me was the way history came alive there. It wasn’t just stories it was real, proper history of the war, presented in a powerful and moving way. Even my 8 years old son, born more than 40 years after the events, left with tears in his eyes after seeing those tragic scenes. It was deeply emotional, heartbreaking at times, but also a profound reminder of resilience and sacrifice. The quality of the exhibitions was excellent, and I truly believe this is a place every generation should visit. My only regret is that the museum is only open from 8 AM to 1 PM. A place like this deserves longer hours ideally, it should be open throughout the day, so more families and especially children can come, learn, and connect with...

Located between Friday market and Tabata Bridge (and park), I have passes by this museum so many times but “war” museum was not my thing… I thought. One day, it started to rain a lot just outside the museum, I have decided to pop by. I am glad I did so as I spend well over one hour there.

100k t for non Iranian as entrance fee, I actually spend over one hour in this museum. There are number of halls which explain Iran Iraq war. What striking in this museum is a number of simulations throughout the museum with light and sounds effects - quite well set up. It tells us a story of victims and survivors- most vulnerable people always suffered most.

There are some English translations in exhibitions but I felt I had felt more in my heart than just reading explanations. Reminded me how recent these wars have been. And what impact it may have on people.

I would say worth a visit even if you are normally not a person to go to those...