{"id":34317,"date":"2023-02-17T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/?p=34317"},"modified":"2025-11-01T18:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:22:27","slug":"top-10-museums-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/top-10-museums-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Museums in Iran to Put on Your List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Museums are places where you can learn a lot about a country\u2019s history, culture, and art. Moreover, by visiting the ancient items, you travel back to the past and imagine old people like characters in a story.\u00a0 A true story which can teach you lessons and widen your horizons about life. Getting lots of information just in a short time would be certainly worthy of visiting. Most museums are located in alluring areas, so you can enjoy the attractions and visit these educational places without wasting time. For having a more convenient visit to these museums, just take a look at our recommended tours at the end of this page or search any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran tours<\/a> on this page. Here we provided top museums in Iran you must see:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>1. Isfahan Music Museum<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"303\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isfahan City is one of the origins of art and music in Iran. Therefore, two local musicians, Mehrdad Jeyhooni and Shahriar Shokrani, started to collect more than 300 musical instruments with their history. They established this innovative museum in 2015 in the Armenian\/Christian area of Isfahan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two outstanding musical instruments are Kamancheh and Tar, which helped the invention of violin and guitar. You can also observe some instruments that you can\u2019t find anywhere in the world. They were dedicated to the museum by great Iranian musicians. Some items are surprisingly centuries years old. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helpful curators present <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/isfahan-music-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isfahan Music Museum.<\/a> Further, they are open and patient to all of your questions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Museum was awarded for having the best qualities by Iran International Council of Museums (ICOM), also known as the country\u2019s best private museum by the Iranian Cultural Heritage organization. Enjoy live performances and you may even have the chance to touch and play some of the instruments they introduce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isfahanmusicmuseum.com\/home\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.isfahanmusicmuseum.com\/home\/en<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening hours: Every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. except<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isfahanmusicmuseum.com\/home\/images\/Closing_days\/Closing_days_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMM closing days.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In case you&#8217;re interested to explore Iran on your own, you have the option to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/iran-car-rental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP Persia&#8217;s Car Rental Service<\/a> in Isfahan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13439.781998286844!2d51.6573394!3d32.6342748!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x4ef3f951954de46a!2sIsfahan+Music+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1559999625264!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. The National Jewelry Treasury<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"301\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By visiting this museum, you\u2019ll get a lot of information about Iran\u2019s history. In other words, visitors will know about the country\u2019s victories, failures, pride, and shocking incidents. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The general opulent objects of the museum are gem-studded crowns, swords, and thrones like Takht-e Naderi and Takht-e Tavoos (Peacock Throne, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a gem-studded daybed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk through the bright gems and enjoy Iranian art and culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of collecting jewels began by Safavid monarchs. Anyway, some of them were scattered due to different reasons like war or rubbery. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most significant item was a diamond called Kuh-e-Nur (mountain of light). It was never brought back to Iran, however, Being the largest diamond cut in the world, Kuh-e Nur was taken to Crown Jewels of UK. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This diamond had another pair called <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darya-ye-Nur (Sea of Light). It\u2019s the 182-carat uncut pink diamond, nowadays displayed in Iran\u2019s national jewelry treasury. Both of them belonged to Nader Shah Afshar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, the majority part of the treasury was transferred to Iran in 1955, nowadays kept in this museum. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/national-jewelry-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Jewelry Treasury<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in the capital city of Iran, Tehran, in the vault of Central Bank of Iran. It contains an exquisite collection of precious royal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jewelry related to Safavid, Qajar, and Pahlavi eras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For entering this museum is to leave all your belongings at reception and don\u2019t touch anything else the alarms will trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbi.ir\/page\/1475.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cbi.ir\/page\/1475.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open from Saturday to Tuesday, 14.00 &#8211; 16.30. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close on Wednesdays, weekends and Public and Bank Holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12961.29948822422!2d51.4193597!3d35.6936223!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xbcadc1fcf0bb59bd!2sNational+Jewelry+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1560000553704!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Golestan Palace<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;d like to walk in a relaxing, pleasant area in Tehran, also learn a lot about Iran\u2019s history, Golestan Palace is the best option. The palace is a masterpiece of the architecture dates back to the Qajar era in the 19th century. It presents a combination of European and Iranian styles, which started to apply on buildings in the 19th century. In 2013, the place was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the Qajar family got power in 1779, they chose Tehran as their capital city. The edifice used to be their family home, so it can be one of the oldest constructions in Tehran. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The garden&#8217;s yard has delightful planting and pools in the middle and the complex includes 17 sections. For visiting each royal building, you need a separate ticket. All in all, it\u2019s worthy to see the whole complex. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the must-see elements are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takht-e Marmar (Marble Throne), Mirrored Hall, the cozy Karim Khan Nook, the magnificent Shams-Al Emareh and painted tile walls.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The museum is part of Salam hall, which displays the precious possessions of Qajar kings, old paintings, clothes, and handicrafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening hours: Every day 9:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In case you&#8217;re interested to explore Iran on your own, you have the option to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/iran-car-rental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP Persia&#8217;s Car Rental Service<\/a> in Tehran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12963.553198102201!2d51.4205181!3d35.6797523!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xe953925ee5058ce!2sGolestan+Palace!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1560082043810!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>4. Sa&#8217;dabad Complex<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34345 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"301\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sa&#8217;adabad Museum lies in a vast lush site in the foothills of Mount Tochal, north of Tehran. In other words, the green Valley of Darband in Tajrish district provides a lovely atmosphere and fresh climate. You can also enjoy strolling through natural forests, springs, Qantas, gardens, and greenhouses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The imposing complex of Sa&#8217;adabad was built in Qajar time, it used to be a resort for Qajar kings especially in summers. During Pahlavi time, they added some other buildings and all 18 palaces were the home garden of the royal family. Nowadays, some of them have turned into museums, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/1955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mellat Palace Museum (White Palace)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine Arts Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Palace Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/2313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master MirEmad Calligraphy Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Costume Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master Behzad Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/2354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Albums and Historical Documents` Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/2352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Muse<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/1954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Cars Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/detail\/1951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Weapons Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/en.sadmu.ir\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening hours: Every day 9:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last entry: 16<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12941.410160030753!2d51.4237105!3d35.8158252!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xd76ef0f9348cba84!2sSaadabad+Historical+Complex!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1560001778111!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>5. Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34346 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"301\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The museum building is in Tehran and used to be a private residence for Qavam-Ol-Saltaneh (Mr. Ahmad Qavam) in 1922. Later, it turned into the Egyptian embassy. In 1980, the building became a museum and was also selected as a national heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The octagonal building is in the middle of a 7000 square meter garden. It consists of two storeys designed with a mixture of Iranian and European styles. The authentic plaster\/woodwork and shining crystal chandeliers will amaze you about old houses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By visiting this museum, not only do you enjoy the architecture, but you also observe the ancient glass and clay works, and a unique collection in Iran. You\u2019ll be standing in awe of the beauty of clay pots, date back to the 4th millennium BCE. There are also European glass works of 18th and 19th centuries in 6 halls and two other halls have themes of different historical times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glasswaremuseum.ir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.glasswaremuseum.ir\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Hours: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In case you&#8217;re looking for a hotel in Iran, you can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/tehran-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our hotels&#8217; page<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12961.324580566905!2d51.4144385!3d35.6934679!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9ed3a453dcd3342!2sGlassware+and+Ceramic+Museum+of+Iran!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1560001958657!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>6. Reza Abbasi Museum<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34347 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>ey opened this museum in 1977 in Tehran. It\u2019s named to honor the skilled Iranian artist of the Safavid time, Reza Abbasi. The museum has become under the supervision of the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization since 2000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reza Abbasi Museum includes three galleries depicts pre-Islamic and Islamic art. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objects range from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pottery, metalwork, jewelry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, paintings on canvas, paper and manuscripts of prehistoric eras to vessels, metalwork, fabric paintings and calligraphy of Islamic time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some painting and miniatures by Reza Abbasi are also part of the exhibition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes the museum special and one of the top museums in Iran is that all items are arranged chronologically, so visitors can realize the improvement and evolution of art.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In general, the objects date back to the 2nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> millennium BC to the early 20th century (that is to say the end of the Qajar period in Iran)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rezaabbasimuseum.ir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/rezaabbasimuseum.ir\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Hours: Every day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9:00-18:00 except Mondays<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12953.586304472572!2d51.4464235!3d35.7410562!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xc6f898eb56e2021d!2sReza+Abbasi+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1560002853298!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>7. The National Museum of Iran<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34356 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/iran-national-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Museum<\/a> is on Si-e-Tir St, an old street in Tehran. In fact, it&#8217;s an institution consists of two complexes: the Museum of Ancient Iran (opened in 1937) and the Museum of the Islamic Era( opened in 1972). T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here are also research departments are arranged chronologically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institution indicates historical objects of the ancient and medieval era in Iran, including vessels, metal works, fabric, some rare books, and coins. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most ancient artifacts in the museum belong to the Lower Paleolithic period. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper Paleolithic tools date back to 30,000 years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By archaeological treasures, you can see the progress of Persia from prehistoric time to the Islamic era. Stone tools of Neanderthals are another must-see objects in the museum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website address: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/nmi.ichto.ir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/nmi.ichto.ir\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Hours: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9:00-19:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12962.377561517442!2d51.414643!3d35.6869881!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x46ef1b89035ae1c6!2sNational+Museum+of+Iran!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1560003348093!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>8. Yazd Water Museum<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34348 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"303\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Yazd is a dry city in the desert, locals created different ways to obtain underground water. The Water Museum in Yazd shows how this process worked out. One outstanding strategy to provide water is Qanat. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qanat is an ancient system which manages underground water. They dig horizontal tunnels to collect water from an underground water source in a mother well. There are still active Qanats, built over a thousand years ago, distributing water throughout the city of Yazd. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amazing collection of photos, devices, and tools in this museum will reveal the secret of how Yazd has become a flourishing city and survived by underground water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Hours: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8:00-19:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In case you&#8217;re interested to explore Iran on your own, you have the option to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/iran-car-rental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP Persia&#8217;s Car Rental Service<\/a> in Yazd.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13549.703621893528!2d54.3684411!3d31.8950235!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x1c6a3530cba24f34!2sYazd+Water+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1559997415471!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34349 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"301\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The largest art museums in Tehran lies among a lush park called Laleh Park. It contains more than 3,000 priceless items of European and American paintings from the 19th and 20th century. An eye-opening collection of Iranian modern and contemporary art also exists, which conclude sculptures too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The museum was established by the empress, Farah Pahlavi. The idea arose when she was talking to an artist. Then she started to meet many Iranian and international artists to complete the collection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TMOCA has the most priceless works of great Western artists such as Picasso, Pollack, Matisse, Kandinsky, Warhol, Rothko, Van Gogh, Bacon, Mir\u00f3, and Munch. Consequently, it\u2019s one of the most significant collections outside Europe and the US. It\u2019s estimated that the museum\u2019s value is approximately \u00a32.5 billion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The works of Iranian artists such as \u00a0Sohrab Sepehri, Farideh Lashai, and Parviz Tanavoli exist in the museum as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tmoca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/tmoca.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Hours: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8:00 &#8211; 17:00 except Fridays<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12958.424622038654!2d51.3904786!3d35.7113083!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9809a5a417928ab4!2sTehran+Museum+of+Contemporary+Art!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1559998437340!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>10. Moghadam Museum<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34350 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Top Museums In Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This museum is in a house with traditional architecture in the center of Tehran. It\u2019s among a small garden with multiple turquoise ponds and many trees in the yard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They built this house about 200 years ago. It belonged to Ehtesab-Ol-Molk, a high-ranking official, in the Qajar dynasty in the 19th century. One of Ehtesab\u2019s sons, Mohsen Moghadam, studied Archaeology in Europe, then he came back to Iran with his French wife. The couple started to collect precious items like gems, fabrics, paintings, and prehistoric objects and arranged them in his father\u2019s house. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohsen is the first Iranian who got Legion of Honor from the French President because of his previous activities. After the couple passed away, Tehran University has been managing museum until now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By walking through this amazing garden, you find out more about Persian architecture and refresh your mind, as well as getting historical information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/museums.ut.ac.ir\/mm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/museums.ut.ac.ir\/mm\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opening Hours: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9:00 &#8211; 17:00 except Mondays<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d12962.402389833813!2d51.4048362!3d35.6868353!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x24a63370674ad7f0!2sMoghadam+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1559998692232!5m2!1sen!2s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>We mentioned Iran&#8217;s top museums, we have known by far. If you have any experience visiting a museum in Iran, please let us know in the comments. Feel free to ask any questions about traveling to Iran via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tappersia.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP Persia&#8217;s Contact Page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museums are places where you can learn a lot about a country\u2019s history, culture, and art. 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