Negar Khane
Negar Khane
- Address
- Ark Sq Imam Khomeini Sq Area Golestan Palace complex
- Price
- admission IR4000
- Hours
- 09:00-15:30 Fri, Sat & Mon-Wed
Lonely Planet review for Negar Khane
The Negar Khane displays a fine collection of Qajar-era art. It was the brainchild of Nasser al-Din Shah, who'd been particularly captivated by European museums. Especially interesting are the portraits of the shahs wearing the jewels and crowns you can see in the National Jewels Museum, and pictures of everyday life in 19th-century Iran by Kamal ol-Molk and Mehdi. Women were certainly wearing chadors back then, too. The difference is that the men were also swaddled in three layers of clothing. Well worth a look.
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