TEHRAN – 225,402 tourists visited the province’s museums in the first half of the current Iranian fiscal year (March-September 2025), said Morteza Safari, director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of West Azarbaijan.
He told IRNA that Takte Soleiman in Takab, Khardran Church and Bakce Chuk Palace Museum attracted the most visitors this season. He said all museums in the state are open and ready to receive tourists.
Mr. Safari also referred to the development process of the Urmia Archaeological Museum, saying that according to estimates by construction consultants, 250 billion rials ($250,000) are needed to complete the development of the museum.
He added that the project has completed two seasons so far and the third season of museum development has begun, with the metal structure being constructed this season.
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