Negarestan garden and museum is located in the old quarter of Tehran and is one of the several gardens remaining from the Qajar era. It is home to several art collections including the work of Kamal al-Mulk’s pupils (paintings), Mr. Arjmand’s miniature figures, Malek al-Shoara’s handwritings, books, etc., an astonishing fresco dating back to Fath Ali Shah’s era and many more. Walking in this quiet garden, you will forget about the hustle and bustle of Tehran for a while!
We can start the tour at your preferred time. Just remember that the museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. On Mondays, the museum is closed but you can visit the garden and go to the restaurant.
Entering the garden, we will have a short walk in the garden to learn about the history and architecture of the palace. Then, we will enter the museum where we can find the paintings of Kamal al-Mulk’s pupils. These valuable paintings are displayed in the main corridors of the palace
Walking in the corridors you will notice several rooms in each of which a collection of artwork is exhibited. One of these rooms contains documents such as handwritings, books, photos, newspapers etc. belonging to Mohammad Taghi Bahar, known as Malek al-Shoara, an Iranian poet, scholar, politician, journalist, historian and professor of literature. We will visit this collection and move on to the next room.
Next, we will visit the collections of Mr. Ebad’s paintings, Mr. Malool’s carpets and silver engravings (belonging to Qajar era), Mrs. Farmanfarmaian’s glasswork, and a fresco of almost 200 years ago called the greeting queue of Fath Ali Shah of Qajar.
Finally, we will visit the miniature figures made by Mr. Arjmand representing some historical figures such as the Qajar kings, and some occupations that have disappeared in the past few decades due to the changes in people’s lifestyle.