Project: Renovation of the National Water Treasure Museum
Client: Iran Water Resources Management
Background: Among the honors of Iranian civilization are its highly efficient water collection, transfer, and distribution techniques, developed and perfected over the past 2,500 years. The Museum of National Water Treasures was conceived to showcase the evolution of these techniques across the centuries.
Actions: The museum is situated in a corner of Pardisan, one of Tehran’s largest parks. MEWE’s staff had prior involvement in the project during its earlier stages, when the full range of engineering services—conceptual, basic, and detailed design, as well as construction supervision—were completed before the project was temporarily halted.
With the project now revived, MEWE conducted new assessments of the museum’s current condition and examined the feasibility of transferring its operation to the private sector.
Results: Once operational, the museum will immerse visitors in the ingenuity of ancient hydraulic structures such as ice houses (freezers), qanats, water mills, and water reservoirs. These will be presented not only through photographs, exhibits, and architectural drawings, but also via full-scale working models that bring these remarkable technologies to life.
