In the spring of 1997 and during a meeting in the presence of Dr. Mohammad Frahadi (the former Minister of Health and Medical Education), Dr. Eiraj Fazel (the former head of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences), Sayyed Mohammad Beheshti (the former head of the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization) and Dr. Mohammad Reza Zafarqandi (the former head of Tehran University of Medical Sciences) and many other officials, Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab was appointed head of the project and the museum.

During the first two years of the project, a historic building which dates back to the late Qajar era and located in North Amir Abad (Tehran) was allocated and prepared for this museum.
At the same time, several scientific research were performed by groups of researchers and scientists under the supervision of Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab, to find, locate and collect all objects, documents, manuscripts and even art works related to the medical history of the country.

The museum was Inaugurated in September 2002 by Dr. Mohammad Farhadi, Dr. Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and Sayyed Mohammad Beheshti and Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab.
Since 2002 Dr. Shams Shariate Torbaqan has been the head of the museum.
In the spring of 1997 and during a meeting in the presence of Dr. Mohammad Frahadi (the former Minister of Health and Medical Education), Dr. Eiraj Fazel (the former head of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences), Sayyed Mohammad Beheshti (the former head of the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization) and Dr. Mohammad Reza Zafarqandi (the former head of Tehran University of Medical Sciences) and many other officials, Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab was appointed head of the project and the museum.
During the first two years of the project, a historic building which dates back to the late Qajar era and located in North Amir Abad (Tehran) was allocated and prepared for this museum. At the same time, several scientific research were performed by groups of researchers and scientists under the supervision of Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab, to find, locate and collect all objects, documents, manuscripts and even art works related to the medical history of the country.
The museum was Inaugurated in September 2002 by Dr. Mohammad Farhadi, Dr. Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and Sayyed Mohammad Beheshti and Dr. Maziar Ashrafian Bonab. Since 2002 Dr. Shams Shariate Torbaqan has been the head of the museum.
Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History