Museums in Tehran

Tehran is the capital of Iran and its largest city and the majority of the people in Tehran are Persian-speaking. Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran in 1796 and it is home to many historical collections and historic complexes.

With this long and diverse history and legacy and Tehran has many historical museums.

Museums in Tehran

• Reza Abbasi Museum
• National Museum of Iran
• Carpet Museum of Iran
• Abgineh Museum
• Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran
• Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

Tehran

• City:                                  Tehran
• Persian:                           تهران‎
• Country:                          Iran
• Population:                     15 million – metro

Explore Middle East Museums

• Arab Republic of Egyptian Museums
  • Cairo Museums
    • Egyptian Museum
• Turkey Museums
  •  Istanbul Museums
    • İstanbul Archaeology Museums
    • Topkapı Palace
• Iran Museums
  • Tehran Museums
    • Reza Abbasi Museum
• United Arab Emirates Museums
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    • Dubai Museum
    • Saeed Al Maktoum House
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Tehran Museums

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“Do not choose for anyone what you do not choose for yourself.”
– Iranian Proverb

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