Museum of the Qasr Prison

Address:
Museum of the Qasr Prison, Police square, Sayyad Expressway - Police e Shariati exit, Tehran, Iran
Visiting time:
Everyday from 10 AM till 98 PM
Weekly holiday:
Unavailable
Annual holidays:
29th of Esfand and the first of Farvardin (the last day of winter and the first day of spring )
Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
  • Museum of the Qasr Prison
About: Museum of the Qasr Prison

Qasr prison which used to be one of famous prisons located in the heart of Tehran has been turned into a Museum since some years ago. Qasr Museum-Garden which was formerly called Qasr prison was Tehran’s first centralized prison. This prison is now inoperative and it is being visited by public in the title of Qasr Museum-Garden as one Iran’s cultural, historical and artistic centers.
Qasr Garden-Museum was first a castle created by the order of Fathali Shah of Qajar in 1798 and after 130 years, the first prison of Iran was formed on the foundation of Qajar palace that was desolated by a huge flood, and it was named Qasr prison in 1929.
 

General Specifications
Name
Museum of the Qasr Prison
Year of Establishment
2012 (1391 solar calender)
Special features
This place used to be a prison
Suggestions
Nearest tourist attractions
Miniature park, Reza Abbasi Museum
Special Offer
Participation in the Nowrouz festival of the Museum garden is everyday from 10 to 23, free of charge
Access route
Address
Museum of the Qasr Prison, Police square, Sayyad Expressway - Police e Shariati exit, Tehran, Iran
Phone number
IVR of Museum of the Qasr Prison 88423400 Direct telephone line of public relations : 88437393
Facilities
Museum Guide
WC
Restaurant
Buffet
Residence
Museum of the Qasr Prison
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