he Function of ‘ the Museum of Ancient Persia’ Institution in the Idea of Nation-state in Pahlavi Era

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Journal: Journal of Historical Researches Year:2019 | Volume:54 (NEW VOL 11) | Issue:2 (42) Page(s): 99-117

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he Function of ‘ the Museum of Ancient Persia’ Institution in the Idea of Nation-state in Pahlavi Era

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Museum of Ancient PersiaQ1

Pahlavi StateQ2

NationalismQ1

LegitimacyQ2

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The establishment of museum in the modern age as a multidimensional and multifunctional institution indicated a fundamental change in the epistemic system of mankind. Its formation was based on special cultural, political, and social foundations. Designating a site for keeping antique objects or museums, which aimed at making Iranians familiar with European museums and discoveries of ancient artifacts, dates back to the age of Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar. Hoping to build a museum, Nasir al-Din Shah allocated a site for keeping and exhibiting valuable historical artifacts, but this attempt failed to be kept on any longer. As Iranians became familiar with new ideas and the importance of the museum and ancient works, the idea of establishing a museum was pursued by the elites gathered in the Society for National Monuments. And, finally, with the formation of the modern Pahlavi government, the building of the Museum of Ancient Persia began on the western side of Mashgh Square, at the heart of the capital. Using a historical-analytical method, this paper aims to investigate the reasons and the most important functions of Museum of Ancient Persia in the context of the Pahlavi State. The achievements of the research indicate that the establishment of museum in Iran was deeply associated with the idea of Nationalism. Although the establishment of this institution was a dream that Constitutionalist intellectuals cherished, it was operationalized and fulfilled by Pahlavi. Despite functions such as collection, preservation, protection and exhibition, the most important goal and demand of the Pahlavi State was to provide learnings and studies, creating identity and legitimizing this institution, so they decided to rebuild and reproduce some narrations of ancient history that supported the ideology of the Pahlavi State.

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BIGDELOU, REZA. (2019). he Function of ‘ the Museum of Ancient Persia’ Institution in the Idea of Nation-state in Pahlavi Era. JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCHES (UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN), 54 (NEW VOL 11)(2 (42) ), 99-117. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/148866/en

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BIGDELOU REZA. he Function of ‘ the Museum of Ancient Persia’ Institution in the Idea of Nation-state in Pahlavi Era. JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCHES (UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN)[Internet]. 2019;54 (NEW VOL 11)(2 (42) ):99-117. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/148866/en

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REZA BIGDELOU, “he Function of ‘ the Museum of Ancient Persia’ Institution in the Idea of Nation-state in Pahlavi Era,” JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCHES (UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN), vol. 54 (NEW VOL 11), no. 2 (42) , pp. 99–117, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/148866/en

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