Located on the corner of Karegar and Fatemi Streets in Tehran, the Carpet Museum of Iran is home to almost 150 astonishing carpets dating from the 16th century to the present day. The carpets are from different regions of Iran and exhibit different patterns and motifs woven in these areas. Some of these regions are Kashan, Isfahan, Kurdistan, Tabriz, Tehran, Mashhad and Kerman. The hall on the first floor is the permanent exhibition of the carpets, and the one on the second floor is sometimes used to hold temporary exhibitions displaying new handmade carpets, kilims, etc. The exterior design of the museum resembles a number of carpet looms surrounding the building. Carpet museum was built in 1978 by Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian.
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We can take this tour every day except for Mondays and some bank holidays. The museum is open from 9:00 to 18:00 during spring and summer and from 9:00 to 17:00 during fall and winter.
After entering the area of the museum, we will have a look at the exterior structure of the museum building to learn about its architecture and architect. Then, we will enter the entrance hall of the museum where sometimes a carpet from each region is displayed. After wearing our shoe covers, we will enter the main hall of the museum where we will first get acquainted with the materials and the equipment used in weaving a carpet. Next, we will see a model of the Pazyryk Carpet, the oldest carpet in the world. The model is almost a hundred years old. Afterwards, we will move around the hall and visit carpets from around Iran and will learn about the patterns and knots used in each region. Some of these carpets were woven at the time of the Safavid Dynasty, many of them at the time of the Qajars, and some others belong to the Pahlavi era. At the end of your visit, you can buy some books about Persian carpets at the bookstore located in the entrance hall of the museum.
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Tour will start at 10:00 AM.
Tour will start in front of museum's main entrance.
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