Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran

The Iran Glassware and Ceramic Museum, also known as the Abgineh Museum, is situated at 30 Tir Street in Tehran, Iran. This street was once known as Ghavam Al Saltaneh Street. The Glassware and Ceramic Museum, formerly known as Abgineh, was established in 1980 and is housed in the mansion built in 1915 by a former prime minister of Reza Shah's administration. From 1953 to 1960, the palace served as the Egyptian Embassy, earning it architectural value.

The Abgineh Museum has two floors of exhibits that feature stunning "Nishapur" slip-painted ceramics, glass pieces from the 12th to 13th centuries, known as Iran's Golden Age of Glassmaking, lustreware from the Gorgan and other excavations, pottery from Takht-e Soleyman from the 14th century, and some later Safavid and Qajar ceramics. On the ground floor of the Glassware and Ceramic Museum, the majority of the glass—about 260 pieces—is on display. The Iranian Ceramic Museum's first floor and second floor are connected by Russian-style wooden stairs. The museum's entrance was originally dome-shaped before the building was converted into the Egyptian Embassy, but it was eventually flattened.

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Address: Tehran Province, Tehran, District 12, 30th Tir St, Iran
Phone number: +98 21 6670 8153
Official site: N/A