Hundreds of Iranian antique objects will soon go on display in Britain and the Netherland in an effort by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to introduce Iranian history at international level.
According to the schedule, the British Museum is to host a show and gallery entitled "Persia after Alexander the Great" in mid-June.
The exhibit named “Iran, The Cradle of Civilization” will also be held in the Dutch city of Assen in June, CHTN reported.
Relics dating back to prehistoric, historic and Islamic eras, which have been so far kept in National Museum of Iran and the country's other prominent centers are selected and prepared for the shows, Mohammadreza Kargar, ICHHTO’s director for museum affairs, said.
“The number of items to be put on show at the exhibitions is not definite yet, but it will not be fewer than 1,200 antique items,” Kargar said.
"We have suggested certain items, but final agreement needs to be reached to finalize the collection,” he noted.
The events are slated shortly after the end of the exhibit of Qajar era artworks and relics in France which opened in March.
Titled "The Rose Empire: Masterpieces of 19th-Century Persian Art at Musée du Louvre-Lens", the show received a great number of audiences in France, motivating Iranian heritage authorities to plan more similar events throughout the world.
Main Impediment
Kargar regretted the lack of budget required for transportation and insurance of the relics as the main impediment to holding more of such events.
"This is a pity, for there are numerous invitations from different countries," the official added.
The National Museum of Iran has been trying to improve international cultural relations by holding a number of exhibitions, including a show of relics from Armenia and South Korea last autumn.
In addition, the exhibition of 56 items on loan from France's Louvre Museum is still underway at the venue.
