The Nation Sport, Olympic, Paralympic Museum of Iran was selected as the Top Museum among the medium-sized State-run Museums of the country.
Iran NOC; Tehran: Dr. Seyed
Mohsen Mir, Acting Director of the Museum explained: "The National Museum
of Sports was introduced as the top museum in the group of medium-sized
government museums by evaluating and recognizing the Iranian Committee of Museums
(ICOM) using the existing potential of the sports and observing international
standards."
The director of the National
Museum of Sports, referring to the newly established museum, highlighted:
"Although only 2 years have passed since the establishment, but with the
support of the country's educated sports community, champions and sports families,
we have moved in a direction that meets all standards. Internationally, this
museum has a rich content and we have extensive plans to develop and complete
it. Mohsen Mir further emphasized on the importance of the National Sports Museum
in order to acquaint the young generation of the country with the honors,
achievements and philosophy of championship and heroic sports. It is necessary
to explain that the Committee of Museums of Iran (ICOM) has introduced the top
museums through 13 indicators simultaneously on Cultural Heritage Day, and the
National Museum of Sports has won the top title in the section of state
museums.