Peer-reviewed Journal | National Library & Archives of I. R. Iran, Archival Research Institute ISSN: 1023-3652 | E-ISSN: 2538-2268 Digital Object Identifier(DOI): 10.30484/ganj.2022.2958 Indexed by Google Scholar, Researchgate, ISC, SID & Iran Journal | http://ganjineh.nlai.ir Vol. 32, No.4, Winter 2023 | pp: 112 - 137 (26) | Received: 11, Sep. 2021 | Accepted: 23, Jan. 2022 Ganjine-Ye Asnad »128« Abstract: Purpose: In 1970 Mohammad Reza Shah endowed Marmar Palace to the city of Tehran in order to start theMuseum of the Pahlavi Dynasty there. is study investigates how the state palace turned into a museum and studies differentnarratives about the museum to clarify the relation- ship between the museum as a cultural institution and thegovernment. It also examines the role of Mohammad Reza Shah in the formation of the museum. Method and Research Design: Archival records and Library resources were studied, described and analyzed. Findings and Conclusions: Findings show that the Pahlavi Dynasty Museum was a cultural in- stitution that was politically exploited. is museum was in fact an institution to propagate the ideology of the Pahlavi government, as well as a representation of the selective history of the gov- ernment, its progress, and achievements to the nation and the world. In addition, this study shows that despite his insignificant role in developing cultural projects, Mohammad Reza Shah played a significant role in the design of the museum; that reveals the importance of the museum to him. Keywords: Pahlavi Dynasty Museum; Pahlavi; Marmar Palace; Pahlavi State; Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi; Ideology. Citation: Bazyar, M., Mohammadmoradi, A., & Memarian, G. H. (2022). Pahlavi Dynasty Mu- seum: Representation of Pahlavi State’s ideology in the 1960s and 1970s. Ganjine-ye Asnad, 32(4), 112-137 | doi: 10.30484/ganj.2022.2958 Marzie Bazyar 1 | Asghar Muhammadmoradi 2 | Gholamhossein Memarian 3 Pahlavi Dynasty Museum: Representation of Pahlavi State’s ideology in the 1960s and 1970s 1. PhD Student of Architecture, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. mbazyar68@gmail.com 2. Professor, Department of Restora- tion, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, (Corresponding Author) . m_moradi@iust.ac.ir 3. Professor, Department of Architecture, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. memarian@iust.ac.ir Copyright © 2023, NLAI (National Library & Archives of I. R. Iran). is is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Com- mons Attribution 4.0 International, which permits others to download this work, share it with others and adapt the material for any purpose. Historical research Research paper