Tehran Institute & Library

The Library has been closed since Spring 2020 due to Covid restrictions and will remain closed until further notice.

 

In 1976 BIPS opened its current home in Tehran; a purpose-built premise in the north of the city, designed by the renowned Iranian architect, Reza Khazeni.

The Tehran institute houses an extensive library that exceeds 40,000 English and Persian-language volumes, journals and periodicals as well as epigraphic material, maps, photographic and fieldwork archives; a unique resource that is open to Iranian students, scholars and members of the public. It is thought to be the largest collection of English-language volumes in Iran. The Tehran institute also contains a hostel for visiting scholars, a lecture theatre, study space and archaeological stores. There is also a swimming pool and extensive gardens. The accommodation is only available to  BIPS members; you can join us online.

BIPS is proud to report that in 2018-2019 it began a renovation programme of its Tehran institute and hostel, as well as parts of the library. This work has allowed us to open the institute to guest academic speakers and, for the first time in several years, hold lectures there.

It remains one of the few overseas institutes continuing to operate in Iran.

The library catalogue is available online for your reference:

BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES

T. +98 (21) 2260 1045
E. manager@bips.ac.uk

Mrs Sima Mohannak (Acting Manager)

Library:
E. librarian@bips.ac.uk
T. +98 (21) 2260 1937
T. +98 (21) 2261 8663
F. +98 (21) 2260 4901

Hostel:
T. +98 (21) 2261 8665

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