{"id":24311,"date":"2018-12-30T13:10:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T13:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=24311"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:51:52","slug":"holy-defense-museum-tehran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/holy-defense-museum-tehran\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Defense Museum in Tehran: Exhibits and Visitor Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense<\/strong> in Tehran explores the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iran\u2013Iraq War of 1980\u20131988. Its galleries combine historical photographs, personal objects, reconstructions and multimedia displays. The museum stands in the Abbas Abad cultural district near Tabiat Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Armoured vehicles displayed outdoors on the museum grounds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The term Holy Defense<\/em> reflects an established Iranian commemorative description of the war. The conflict began with Iraq\u2019s invasion of Iran on 22 September 1980 and lasted almost eight years. For a historical overview beyond the museum\u2019s own interpretation, see Encyclopaedia Iranica\u2019s account of the Iran\u2013Iraq War<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The war continues to shape Iranian public memory. Films, books, poetry, memorials and family accounts have explored the experiences of soldiers and civilians, as well as the long-term consequences of the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across Iran, monuments, named streets and annual commemorations recall people who died during the war. Museums provide another way to encounter these memories through documents, objects and curated displays. As with any historical museum, its exhibits represent a particular institutional perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Outdoor aircraft exhibit at the Holy Defense Museum in Tehran<\/a>. Photo attributed to Ninara on Flickr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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