Glass And Ceramics House Tehran Iran
The building is situated in a garden with a span of 7000 square meters and was used by qavam himself till the year 1953.
Glass and ceramics house tehran iran. The galleries walk you chronologically through the ages with detailed lucid explanations in english that chart the history of the country and the region through the lovingly displayed glass and ceramics that remain. Special bureau of her imperial majesty the shabanou of iran planning. موزه آبگینه muze ye abgineh is located at 30 tir street formerly known as ghavam al saltaneh street in tehran iran it was private residence of longtime prime minister ahmad qavam from 1921. Iranians started using glass a long time ago so you can find objects here dating back from the 2nd millennium bc.
There are two floors of displays in the abgineh museum that include dramatic nishapur slip painted ceramics of the early medieval period glass works from the 12th 13th century known as the golden age of glass making in iran lustreware from the gorgan and other excavations 14th century pottery from takht e soleyman and some later. I recommend to every one to visit glassware and ceramic museum of iran abgineh museum. In the vicinity of the archaeological museum of tehran national museum of iran there is a small museum dedicated to glass and ceramics. Hans hollein a famous.
It has very unique decoration which could impress. Glassware and ceramic museum of tehran. The building had to be adapted for public use and a series of special. Iranians started using glass a long time ago so you can find objects here dating back from the 2nd millennium bc.
1977 1978 completion. Glassware and ceramic museum or abgine museum was the previous house of ghavam al saltaneh. It is an interesting museum located in a beautiful mansion dating back to the early twentieth century. In this beautiful building you can find glass and ceramic artifacts from neishabour kashan rey and gorgan.
The premises that have been turned into museum where glass and clay works are on display were built about 90 years ago upon orders of ahmad qavam qavam ol saltaneh for his personal lodging residence and working office. The glassware and ceramic museum of iran also known as the abgineh museum. The glassware and ceramic museum of iran persian. Also the basic museological concept was provided.
You can see glass made objects and ceramics since 2000 b c. In this beautiful building you can find glass and ceramic artifacts from neishabour kashan rey and gorgan. 1978 a garden and a small palace of qajar times were converted for the use as a museum for iranian glass and ceramics. See 289 reviews articles and 303 photos of glassware and ceramic museum of iran ranked no 9 on tripadvisor among 180 attractions in tehran.
Hans hollein a famous. Glassware and ceramic museum or abgine museum was the previous house of ghavam al saltaneh. The glass ceramics museum is like many of its exhibits small but perfectly formed.