Museum :
The holy shrine had never owned any museum up to the year 1373(1994);the precious objects were kept in a stock.In Bahman,1373(1995)with the efforts.of the honorable chief custodianship of the holy shrine a saloon located in Baq-e-Tooti (parrot Garden)was considered as a place to display the vestinges and vobjects for the pilgrims and also many interested visitors.In 1373(1996)because of the development plan of the shrines this building was to be destructed,so the museum active for 3 years.Soon after completion of the museum 3 floor building in the notthern court yard of Mossalla and beside''Mossalla-ye-Bozorg-e-Ray''with on area of 3000m2 the museum was transferred in to this modern building.
All activities of preparing this building such as:decoration,lighting,identification,selection and repr
esentations of the vestiges were done after investigations and researches of the holy shrine's and National Heritage Organization's.
experts and finally in Aban8,1381(2002)wos reopened to the visitors.
Specifications of the existing vestiges
Due to the special changes through the time the existing vestiges does not have complete chain and all the objects belong to the centuries throug history,hence,according to the experts no special pattern was chosen to design and make the decorations but in terms of the number and historical variety museum's vestiges can be categorized as follows:
1. coins of Sassanid to Qajarid epoch
2. Doors of Saljooqid
to Qajarid consisting of Monnabat(wood work)and Khatam(inlaid works)
3. Hand written books(antique)of early Safavid to end of Qajarid epoch
4. Window vestiges including engroving metals.etc.
5. Textiles of first Safavid to end of Qajarid epoch
6. Canvases and boards both calligraphy and painting of the Safavid to end of Qajarid epoch
7. Documents of Safavid to Qajarid epoch
Some of Characteristic Relics and Antiques
1. Gold woven(zari)cover for the case of the holy shrine of Hazrat-e-
Abdul Azim.Safavid era.
2. Handwritten manuseript:Majals-Al-Mowmeneen
Reg.No:143
3. Handwritten peice of manuscript of Nassereddin Shah-e-Qajar re-
appointing Mohammad Hassan-e-Qajar(Etemadossaltaneh)as the Nasserid press(media)superwiser.
Reg.No:270
4. Scroll(roll)handwritten''Nasta'leeq''manuscript dated:
1140(L.H)Reg.No:556
5. A pair of Broadcloth Curtains(Mahoot)of Qajarid era.
6. Iran Gate of Saljoqid era.Reg.No:550
7. Raised Worked Gate of Hulakoo's Mosque(Monabbat)
8. Raised Worked(Monabbat)Gate dated:Safavid era in 918(L.H)
9. Raised Worked Gate(Monabbat)
10. Precious Wooden Gate(Well Known as Meddi dated:944(Luner Hegira)Reg.No:549
11. Two Sided Gate(engraved)of Qajarid era.
12. Handwritten inscription(epigram)in "Nasta'leeq"
dated:1219(Luner Hegira)
13. Hand written inscription(epigram)with gilded Nasta'leeq
14. The case of holy shrine of Hazrat-e-Abdul Azim(A.S)
15. Pilgrimage Script Board gilt with''Mehrabi''design
16. Holy Quran Ancient manuscript
Reg.No:173
17. A Peace of Metal inscription with Kufic style
R
eg.No:550
18. Big and small seals of the Shrine's custodianship
Visiting,Taking pictures and films
The Museum is open to public obtaining the enterance ticket(500R) and half price for cultural and Educational groups with Pro-coordination talking photo and film is not allowed unless agreed by the Cultural Assistance Office.
