Urmia Museum

With more than 30000 valuable historical objects, Urmia Museum is considered as the second most important museum in Iran, right after the National Museum of Iran in Tehran. In this precious museum, you can see collections from the pre-Islamic period to the Qajar era.

About Urmia Museum

Urmia Museum was established in 1967 with a total area of 2000 meter square. This important museum is consists of two parts and you can visit this museum from Thursday to Sunday. Some of the ancient objects in this museum have more than 7000 years old.

Different Parts of Urmia Museum

As mentioned above, Urmia Museum is consist of two central part: Archeology part and anthropology part.

In the Archeology part of the museum, you can see three types of collection from the pre-historic, historical, and Islamic periods. Most of these objects were found during the excavation of important archeological sites of Iran like Susa, Sialk Hills, Islaeel Abad, and Rudbar.

You can also see some of the famous high-quality Lorestan bronzes in a separate section in the archeology part. A fine collection of historical coins is another part that you should consider visiting.

The smaller part of the museum is devoted to anthropology. In this interesting part, you can see the lifestyle of the local people of the West Azarbaijan. From traditional clothes and costumes to handmade pieces of jewelry.

Location of Urmia Museum

After visiting the Urmia Museum, you can visit Urmia Grand Bazaar to buy some souvenirs from this lovely city. If you are into nature adventures, you can visit the iconic Lake Urmia as well. And, don’t forget the mysterious UNESCO World Heritage Site of Takht-e Soleyman.

Where to Eat near Urmia Museum

After visiting the Urmia Museum, the second most important historical museum of Iran, you can eat a delicious meal at the nearby restaurants. Talaiie Restaurant, Khaneh Sokhari, and Felafel Ahwazi are some of these places.

Where to Stay near Urmia Museum

Planning to stay in the beautiful city of Urmia? You can choose a luxury place such as Urmia Tourist Hotel, Urmia Sahel Hotel, and Urmia Prak Hotel. Or, if you want to stay at a budget place, you can choose Urmia Morvarid Hotel, Urmia Mah Kimia Hotel, and Urmia Bahar Apartment Hotel.