Martin Kocanda, in the form of a group of four members visited different parts of the Malek Institute of Library and National Museum this morning and watched some of Iran's history and art scenes.
While visiting the National Library of Malek, he became familiar with the special services of the library to scholars in the field of press and manuscripts.
Following on, the halls of National Museum of Malek, the first private-endowed Museum, such as the Art and Life Hall, the Thousand Stories, Calligraphy, and Painting and Lacquer Arts welcomed the head of the National Library of the Czech Republic.
Moreover, there were talks on expanding relations between the National Library of Malek and the National Library of Czech Republic to sign the memorandums of understanding between the two libraries in the interest of the parties in the future.
Kocanda, while expressing his gratitude for the accompaniment of the experts at the Malek Library during the visit, pointed to the attraction of the treasury’s works, the large collection of its manuscripts, the provision of its up-to-date services to the researchers and the role of the endowment phenomenon in creating such a cultural establishment in Iran.
The National Library of Malek, as one of the country's six major libraries, serves students and researchers in the field of manuscripts using a variety of calligraphic, print and digital resources such as books, magazines and documents.
For more information, the enthusiasts can visit the Malekmuseum.org portal of the Malek Library and National Museum.
The National Library and Museum of Malek, by Haj Hossein Agha Malek, the greatest contemporary Iranian donator was dedicated on October 28, 1937 to the Heavenly Court of Imam Reza (A.S.). This endowment at the address, the United Nations Street, National Garden Gate, Imam Khomeini Square, Tehran, welcomes the local and foreign tourists.