Ziloo museum

Address:
Shah Abbasi Caravanserai, Qazi Mir Hussein Boulevard, Meybod, Yazd
Visiting time:
9:30 to 14; 15:30 to 17
Weekly holiday:
Sunday; It is not included on Norooz Holidays (28 Isfand to 13 Farvardin) and Cultural Heritage Week (25 to 31 Ordibehesht) and 22th Bahman
Annual holidays:
9th and 10th of Moharram, 28 Safar, 21th of Ramazan , 25th of Shavval (these are dates on the lunar calender) 14th Khordad (solar calender)
Entrance fee(Iranian):
20000 Rials
Intrance fee(Foreigners):
100000 Rials
Category:
Specialized museum
About: Ziloo museum

This museum is located at the Meybod Cultural & historical place of Caravansaray (building eastern hall) Which is recorded as the national historical building at recording numer of 1618. It was established at 2002 to restore and protecting the historical pile lass carpet and to acquaint all people that love arts of this hand weaves.
In this special museum the available pile less carpets are divided to the two group of old and new pile less carpets. The old pile less carpets that their value reach to 50 planks and the oldest one of these pile less carpets is belong to 808 H.A which has woven whith the altar design, with the special methods and in relation to other types it has woven of three colors of blue, white and ted by “Ali bid Ibn haji Meybodi” .
The small size of new pile less carpets (ziloo) in recent years are weaved in part of museum to restore the pile less carpets (ziloo) figures.

General Specifications
Name
Ziloo museum
Type of Museum
Specialized museum
Year of Establishment
2002
Suggestions
Important parts to visit
Caravanserai; Zilu Museum and workshop
Nearest tourist attractions
Narin Castle
Access route
Address
Shah Abbasi Caravanserai, Qazi Mir Hussein Boulevard, Meybod, Yazd
Phone number
(035) 27753020
Facilities
Museum Guide
WC
Restaurant
Buffet
Residence
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