Among
the displays to be featured at the new 18,000 square-meter compound are stamp
collections which date back to the Qajar dynasty as well as more contemporary
collections from the Pahlavi era.
According to a press tv report, the museum will also include collections from
the Islamic Republic of Iran, which made special use of the postage stamp as a
medium to deliver its political, religious and social message after the Islamic
Revolution.
Alireza Berangi, the head of public relations at Iran's Post Museum, believes
the ambitious venture will eventually also help to bring the country's postal
system to international standards.
"The largest postal and telecommunication museum enjoys the fruitful cooperation
of the Universal Postal Union's 192 members states," he said.
The museum is sponsored by Iran's Telecommunications Company and will highlight
the evolution of the postal service into a modern telecommunications industry.
