Tehran Times Culture Desk
TEHRAN — British Museum Director Neil MacGregor has announced readiness to loan world famous artifacts to the National Museum of Iran (NMI).
The British Museum loaned the Cyrus Cylinder to the National Museum of Iran in September 2010 for several months for a showcase that was brought to an end on Saturday.
Presidential Office Chief of Staff Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaii, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Director Hamidreza Baqaii, NMI curator Azadeh Ardakani, curator of BM Department of the Middle East John Curtis and MacGregor took part in the closing ceremony of the exhibit.
