National Museum of Iran

The rare and very precious treasures of the largest archaeological museum in Iran show the moving history of Persia from prehistoric times to the Islamic era. The stone tools of the Neanderthals are for sure worth visiting, as well as the finds of the excavation sites around Persepolis and Sosa . The salt was a natural preservative, so the archaeologists were given many good information about the diet, clothing and diseases back in the ancient world. You can also visit the Museum of the Islamic Period next door. 

opening hours of the National Museum of Iran are 9am-8:45pm.

For more information please visite their website.

national museum of iran website address: http://nmi.ichto.ir/

National Museum of Iran address is: Tehran Province, Tehran, 30Tir St.

Carpet Museum of Iran

The Persian art of carpet making, which has been handed down since antiquity, is illustrated by handmade carpets and kilims from the 17th century up to the present, which come from various textile areas of Iran.

Carpet Museum of Iran address is: Tehran Province, Tehran, Dr Fatemi St

information abou the Negarestan garden

We have a fantastic suggestion for visiting a marvelous garden with and ancient museum. It is Negarestan garden with old history. 

Negarestan garden is amazing, beautiful aged trees all around the garden with a nice pool in the center covered by Water lotus flowers. There is two main building inside the garden: hall of Delgosha and hall of Ghalamdan, which are so nice.

Negarestan garden is located in Baharestan Square of Tehran and built in 1807 by Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. It was the first Iranian academic center for teacher training and it was school for promulgation of arts such as painting, sculpturing and other arts. In other way it was school of fine arts Kamal-ol-Molk, a famous Iranian painter.

After so many years this garden change into a museum of Kamal-ul Molk school by Tehran Beautification Organization with the cooperation of Tehran University.

In Negarestan museum there are 120 artworks who created by Kamal-ol Molk and a number of his students who graduated from Tehran School of Fine Arts.

Contact 

Opening Hours: Every day from 8:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. except Fridays and public mourning holidays

Address: Imam Khomeini station subway, Shariat-Madar St., Iran

Telephone: [phone]

what you should know about Tajrish Bazaar

The Best place for excursion in Tehran and buying cloths, souvenir, food and… is Tajrish bazar, And old and wonderful place for shop and eating street foods.

The Tajrish bazaar is one of the oldest place in Tehran and located in the north part of Tehran in Shemiran district. Some parts of these place architecturals’ styles are old and traditional.

There is holy place near Tajrish bazar, its Imamzade Salehe a popular local pilgrimage area , plus houses an very good value kebab restaurants and teahouses which you can try  delicious Iranian food and sweet testy dessert.

Tajrish bazar consisting of so many shops, restaurants and many passageways. So many goods  you can  found in this place like Spices, dairy, clothes, fabrics, nuts & dried fruits, traditional cookware, fruits, veggies. It is ideal for ingredients for Iranian cooking, including all kinds of nuts, dates, spices (such as saffron) and tea. You can also pick up a pretty teapot or some other souvenir while you are at it, moreover both modern and traditional shop made beautiful appearance to Tajrish bazar.

Information About the Sa'dabad Complex

If you want to see an old historical and loyal place, you can choice Sa’ad Abad complex. There are so many history, art and secret things inside of this place.

Sa’ad Abad complex is located, at the foot of the Alborz ranges in the north of Tehran and a cultural and historical complex.Qajar monarchs first built it in the 19th century, Then Reza Shah Pahlavi and his son his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi lived there for so many years. After the 1978 Revolution, this beautiful complex became a museum. 

 

There are more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, qanats, galleries, and museums in Sa’ad Abad complex.

Totally, Sa'dabad complex consists of 18 castles or houses, which are:

1.Ahmad Shah Palace (Currently used by the Women and Family Participation Affairs Organization)

2.Shahvand Palace (Currently Green Museum)

3.White Palace or White House (Currently the National Museum Castle)

4.Special Palace (Museum of Natural History of the past, currently used by the president)

5.Black Palace (Currently the Museum of Current Arts)

6.Shams Palace (Currently the Museum of Human Studies)

7.Ashraf Palace (Named after Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's twin sister, Currently the Museum of Historical Plates)

8.Gholam Reza Palace

9.Mother's Queen Palace (Currently the Republic Building)

Ahmad Reza Palace

10.Abdol Reza Palace (Sa'adabad Control Center)

11.Bahman Pahlavi Palace (Named after Gholam Reza's son, Currently the Training Center)

12.Shahram Palace (Named after Ashraf Pahlavi's son, Currently the Military Museum)

13.Farideh Diba Palace

14.Valiahd Reza Pahlavi Palace (1st castle, Currently the Museum of Behzad)

15.Valiahd Reza Pahlavi Palace (2nd castle, Currently the Museum of Dafineh)

Farahnaz and Ali Reza Palace (Children of Reza Pahlavi, Currently the Museum of Calligraphy and book of Mir Emad)

16.    Leila Palace

Opening time

Open during Monday to Sunday 9:00 to 18:00, last entry 16:30

Contact information

address: Cultural Historical Complex of Saadabad

Shahid Kamal Taheri Street, Shahid Fallahi Street (Zaferanieh), Valiasr Street, Tehran, Iran

Phone : [phone]