Reza Abbasi Museum :A Hidden Gem of Tehran

Tehran, capital of Iran, has a wealth of museums displaying art and artifacts from prehistory through modern days, satisfying your inner culture vulture. While some of the Tehran museums are known the world over and attract many visitors every year, others are less popular and may present valid off-the-beaten-path alternatives. Reza Abbasi Museum, one of that less-known museums, is named after a 16th century Persian miniaturist.This three-storied building has several halls, which include the pre-Islamic period hall, the Hall of Fine Arts, the Hall of Painting, the Hall of Calligraphy, and the Temporary Exhibition Hall, all dedicated to preserving Iran’s artistic traditions alive. The spectacular collections of this museum include manuscripts, jewelry, pottery, metalwork, lacquer paintings all from second millennium BC to the early 20th century and the Qajar period. Visiting this museum as a once in a lifetime experience, provides you a deeper insight of Iranian art, culture and history. Checkout Uppersia Tehran day tour and find out what else this city offers.

Reza Abbasi Museum

The amazing National Car Museum of Iran.

After spending days in Tehran, exploring the Qajarid and Pahlavi monuments and seeing thousands of ancient objects in the national museum of Iran, the national Jewelry museum and carpet museum, you might feel like seeing something different from the ancient pots, dishes, jewelry, and tile-work. Tehran as a great touristic destination and also known as the city of museums always has a surprise for travelers with any taste. National car museum of Iran is one of Tehran’s unique places which boasts an interesting collection of the first cars in Iran. There is no need to mention that this museum is a great place for the classic car lovers.

Two carriages in National Car museum of Iran.