The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, inaugurated on March 5 an exceptional exhibition "The Louvre Museum in Tehran - Treasures of the French National Collections" at the National Museum of Iran, in the presence of Mr. Jean -Luc MARTINEZ, President and Director of the Louvre Museum.

The Iranian public was able to discover, in Tehran itself, the history of the Louvre through more than fifty masterpieces of universal works. In particular, the "Statue of Padimahes bearing a stele of Horus", an Egyptian antiquity from the 4th century BC, or the Minerva of the 2nd century AD, is a particularly striking example of Roman statuary.

As the result of an exemplary cooperation between the Louvre Museum and the National Museum of Iran, this exhibition is part of the agreement signed between the Louvre and the ICHHTO (organization in charge of museums and cultural heritage) during President Rohani's visit to France in January 2016.

It is a striking example of the dynamism of the cultural and scientific relationships between the two countries. In this context, the Louvre Museum will open on March 27, at its Lens site, a remarkable exhibition on Qadjar art entitled "The Empire of Roses. Masterpieces of Persian art of the 19th century ".

Learn more about the exhibition at the National Museum of Iran, presented until June 8, 2018: Le musée du Louvre à Téhéran

Learn more about the exhibition: « L’Empire des Roses »

Television report of the channel YJC.IR:

Ms. Myriam Goetz-Rahgoshay, Director of the Museum, provided simultaneous translation of Persian into French between Dr. Ali Asghar Mounesan, Vice-President and Head of ICHHTO, Iranian Cultural Heritage,handicrafts and Tourism Organization and Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian,French Minister of Foreign Affairs during the visit of the exhibition.

The presentation of Dr. Rahgoshay's Museum’s Ethnic Dolls, Ambassadors for Peace and Friendship, made by its Director, Mrs Myriam Goetz-Rahgoshay caught the attention and was rewarded with the sincere encouragement and congratulations of the VIP present at the reception following the inauguration.

• Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian & Dr. Mohammad Rahgoshay Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian & Dr. Mohammad Rahgoshay
• Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian & Dr. Myriam Goets-Rahgoshay Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian & Dr. Myriam Goets-Rahgoshay
• Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian & Dr. Myriam Goets-Rahgoshay Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian & Dr. Myriam Goets-Rahgoshay
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