page_title: Hormuz Island
section_title: Dr. Nadalian Museum and Gallery
hierarchical_section_title: Hormuz Island / Dr. Nadalian Museum and Gallery
caption_attribution_description: فارسی: موزه و نگارخانه دکتر احمد نادعلیان در جزیره هرمز
context_page_description: Hormuz Island, also spelled Hormoz, is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. Located in the Strait of Hormuz, 8 kilometres off the Iranian coast, the island is part of Hormozgan Province. Reddish ochre on the island and its beaches, called Golak by natives, has been exploited for artistic and culinary purposes and also attracts tourists. Degradation due to overuse of the ochre has resulted in actions by the Department of Environment to protect it.
context_section_description: The Museum and Gallery of Dr. Ahmad Nadalian in Hormoz Island shows the works of this artists who is internationally known as one of the most active environmental artists. His environmental art projects, include the carving of rocks that can be found in more than seventy countries. In March 2009, the Paradise Art Centre on Hormoz Island in the Persian Gulf was established here. Four years later in 2012 it has become the museum of Dr.Nadalian. and its entrance was redesigned with inspiration from local architecture.
caption: The Museum and Gallery of Dr. Ahmad Nadalian in Hormoz Island
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