Museum of Decorative Arts, Isfahan explained

Museum of Decorative Arts
Native Name:موزه ی هنرهای تزئینی
Native Name Lang:fa
Status:Cultural
Map Type:Iran
Building Type:museum
Architectural Style:Isfahani
Owner:Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization
Location:Isfahan, Iran
Coordinates:32.658°N 51.6741°W
Floor Area:1200 m²

The museum of decorative arts in Isfahan was founded in 1995. More than 3000 artworks from the Safavid and Qajar era are kept in the museum. The building of the museum belongs to the era of Abbas I. The building was constructed during the era of Abbas I as a part of Charbagh Palace. There is a multi-storey tower beside the museum, which belongs to the Qajar era. The tower was used at first as watchtower and then as jail. The tower does not have any kind of decorations, bit it is regarded as a notable relic of the Safavid architecture.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 'Book: Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan). Rouzane. 964-334-218-2. Hosseyn Yaghoubi. Arash Beheshti. 136. Persian. 2004.