Reza Abbasi Museum
موزه رضا عباسی
An art museum named after the Safavid painter Reza Abbasi, with collections of miniatures, calligraphy manuscripts, metalwork and ceramics.
Named after Reza Abbasi, the most celebrated miniature painter of the Safavid period, the museum displays its holdings across three floors arranged by era. The collection runs from Achaemenid gold objects and Sasanian silver plates to Islamic-era Qur'an manuscripts, Persian miniatures and calligraphy. The displays are dense with highlights, clearly presented and rarely crowded. It is on Shariati Street, and a taxi from Shahid Haghani Metro station gets you there.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Qasr Prison Museum
- Holy Defense Museum
- Tabiat Bridge
- Former US Embassy (Den of Espionage)
- Negarestan Garden
- Treasury of National Jewels
- Masoudieh Mansion
- Abgineh Museum (Glass and Ceramic Museum)