Tehran Music Museum: A journey in the history and culture of Iranian music
Tehran Music Museum, located in Tajrish Square, is a unique treasure of songs and sounds that opens a gate to the wonderful world of Iranian music. This museum, which was established in 1388, as the first specialized music museum in Iran, houses a unique collection of musical instruments, documents, books, and audio and visual works related to Iranian music.
In the Tehran Music Museum, it is as if you are traveling through time and taking a tour of the ups and downs history of Iranian music from ancient times to the present day. Traditional instruments such as santoor, fiddle, oud, and daf, which have a long history, along with classical instruments such as piano, violin, guitar, and flute, show the diversity and richness of Iranian music.
In addition to the variety of instruments, the music museum has different sections, each dedicated to a specific topic. Hall of Iranian Instruments, Hall of Classical Instruments, Hall of Regional Instruments, Hall of Documents and Documents, Library, Audio-Visual Section, and Exhibition Space are just some of these sections.
In the hall of Iranian instruments, you can learn about different types of traditional Iranian instruments, including percussion instruments such as tambourine, tempo, and circle, stringed instruments such as centaur, fiddle, and tar, and wind instruments such as reed, qareni, and sorna.
Hall of classical instruments takes you to the world of classical instruments. From piano and violin to guitar and flute, everyone has been displayed in this hall.
You can get to know the wonderful variety of music in different regions of Iran in the hall of the musical instruments of the regions. Local instruments such as kamancheh, dotar, qeshmeh, and nii anban, display a corner of the culture and customs of the Iranian people.
In addition to the instrument halls, the music museum has a document hall, a library, and an audio-visual section. In these forums, you can get to know the history of Iranian music, biographies of great musicians, Iranian musical works, and movies and documentaries related to music.
