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Natural Monuments and Wildlife Museum (Dar Abad), Tehran |
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This museum is the richest Natural History museums of Iran which was inaugurated in 1993. Animals are kept in five sections of this museum each for mammals, birds, aquatic species, reptiles and insects. In paleontology section, the first living objects on earth and fossils with scientific classifications have been put for display.
In taxidermy sections, are considered to be good workshops for watching and learning different techniques for preservation of natural animal bodies. In this museum there are two cinema halls where films regarding wildlife are shown. The traditional teahouse of the museum, overlooking the city of Tehran, is considered to be one of the interesting focal points of the museum. |
