Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران
A museum holding modern Western masterpieces by Monet, Picasso and Pollock, housed in a building styled after a traditional windcatcher.
Established in 1977 under the patronage of Empress Farah, the museum is considered to hold the most important collection of Western modern and contemporary art outside Europe and North America. It includes works by Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Warhol and Pollock, but most pieces rotate, so you may not see all of them. The building blends an Iranian windcatcher with a spiral ramp, and the outdoor sculpture garden is free to visit. It sits on the west side of Laleh Park and can be combined with the Carpet Museum.
Opening hours
10 am–6 pm (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Carpet Museum of Iran
- Marble Palace
- Abgineh Museum (Glass and Ceramic Museum)
- Former US Embassy (Den of Espionage)
- Treasury of National Jewels
- National Museum of Iran
- Milad Tower
- Ebrat Museum