Opening Hours & Entrance Fees of Iran's Historical Heritages 2023
Without a doubt, one of the main concerns for every traveler to a new destination is the cost of the travel. Of course, the costs of traveling to Iran depend on different factors such as the time of travel, the type of accommodation you choose, whether you choose to use public transportation or not, and so many others.
Since Iran is all about sightseeing and tourist attractions, one of the main parts of your budgeting should be the entrance fees for historical and cultural heritage in Iran for foreign tourists.
Here you can find a brief report of what is the cost of visiting museums and historical sites in Iran.
Museums and Historical Sites in Tehran
If you are planning to travel to Iran in the next few weeks or months, be sure not to escape from Tehran.
While it is the capital city and known for lots of traffic, there are a number of places to visit in the city.
Here is the list of opening hours and entrance fees of museums in Tehran.
Museum | Opening Hours | Entrance Fee (Rial) | Address |
Saturday to Tuesday, 14:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | No. 140, Ferdowsi Avenue | |
Spring and Summer 9:00 to 19:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | 30 Tir Street, Imam Khomeini Street | |
National Museum of Iran (Iran Bastan Museum) | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 19:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 | 300,000 | 30 Tir Street, Imam Khomeini Street |
Golestan Palace | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 18:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 | 300,000 plus 200,000 for each museum at the complex | Arq Square, Panzdaeh Khordad Street |
Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 18:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 | 300,000 | 30 Tir Street, Imam Khomeini Street |
Reza Abbasi Museum | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 18:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 | 300,000 | Shariati Street, at the junction with Seyed Khandan Bridge |
Carpet Museum of Iran | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 18:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 Closed on Mondays | 300,000 | Dr. Fatemi Street, beside Laleh Park |
Spring and Summer 9:00 to 17:00 Fall and Winter 08:30 to 16:00 | 300,000 | Shahid Kamal Taheri Street, Shahid Fallahi Street (Zaferanieh), Valiasr Street | |
Niavaran Complex | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 18:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:30 Closed on Saturdays | 500,000 | Niavaran Square, Niavaran Street |
Museum of Music | Spring and Summer 10:00 to 18:00 Fall and Winter 10:00 to 17:00 Closed on Saturdays | 300,000 | No. 9, Niloufar Aller, Museum Street, Darbandi Street, Tajrish Square |
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Museums and Historical Sites in Isfahan
The beautiful city of Isfahan is home to some of the magnificent historical sites in Iran.
Isfahan is always one of the destinations of every international tourist to Iran, especially for the ones who travel to Iran for the first time.
If you are looking for opening hours and entrance fees of historical sites in Isfahan, here is the list.
Museum | Opening Hours | Entrance Fee (Rial) | Address |
Chehel Sotoon Palace | 9:30 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Sepah Street, Imam Hossein Square |
Monarjonban | 9:00 to 16:30 | 500,000 | Atashgah Blvd. |
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan | 6:00 to 20:00 Closed during prayer time | 500,000 | Majlesi Street |
Hasht Behesht Palace | 9:00 to 17:30 | 500,000 | Chahar Bagh e Abbasi Street |
Aali Qapu Palace | 9:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Located in Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque | 9:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Located in Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Music Museum | 9:00 to 21:00 | 5.5 Euro | No.74, Mehrdad Street (Shahid Ghandi),Tohid Street |
Vank Cathedral | Spring and Summer 8:30 to 18:30 Fall and Winter 8:00 to 17:30 | 500,000 | Kelisa Street, Nazar Miani Street, Hakim Nezami Cross Road, Jolfa District |
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Museums and Historical Sites in Shiraz
Shiraz, this ancient city in Iran, has lots to offer. From the great Persepolis to the tomb of Hafez and Saadi, and wonderful Eram Garden.
Spring, from the middle of April to mid-May is the best time to travel to Shiraz. Here is the list of opening hours and the entrance fee of the most popular sites in Shiraz.
Museum | Opening Hours | Entrance Fee (Rial) | Address |
Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis) | Spring and Summer 8:00 to 19:00 Fall and Winter 8:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Marvdasht, Fars Province |
Takht-e Jamshid Museum | Spring and Summer 8:00 to 19:00 Fall and Winter 8:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Marvdasht, Fars Province |
Pasargadae | Spring and Summer 8:00 to 19:00 Fall and Winter 8:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Pasargadae, Fars province |
Naqsh-e Rostam | 8:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Marvdasht, Fars Province |
Tomb of Hafez | 8:30 to 23:00 | 500,000 | Hafezieh Street |
Tomb of Saadi | 8:00 to 22:00 | 500,000 | Neyestan Blvd. |
Arg of Karim Khan | 9:00 to 21:00 | 500,000 | Zand Blvd., Taleqani Street |
Eram Garden | 8:00 to 20:30 | 500,000 | Daneshjoo Blvd., Eram Street |
Vakil Historic Bathroom | 9:00 to 21:00 | 300,000 | Taleqani Street |
Pars Museum | 8:00 to 18:00 | 300,000 | Zand Street |
Narenjestan Qavam Garden | 8:00 to 21:00 | 300,000 | Lotf Ali Khan Zand Street |
Museums and Historical Sites in Yazd
With magnificent architecture and historical monuments in every part of the city, Yazd became the first city of Iran which was listed as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Here is the list of some of the most visited places in Yazd and their entrance fee and opening hours.
Museum | Opening Hours | Entrance Fee (Rial) | Address |
Amir Chakhmaq Tekyeh | 8:00 to 21:00 Closed during prayer time | 300,000 | Imam Street |
Jameh Mosque of Yazd | 8:00 to 21:00 Closed during prayer time | 200,000 | Masjed Jameh Street |
Water Museum | 8:00 to 19:00 Closed from 14:30 to 15:30 | 200,000 | Qiyam Street |
Dowlat Abad Garden | 8:00 to 23:00 | 200,000 | Dowlat Abad Blvd. |
Zoroastrian Fire Temple | 8:00 to 21:00 | 200,000 | Kashani Road |
Zoroastrian Towers of Silence | 9:00 to 18:00 | 200,000 | Isar Square |
Museums and Historical Sites in Kashan
Kashan is a small city that is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. According to the historical evidence, the Sialk Hills goes back to the Elamite civilization about 7500 years ago.
Do not miss visiting this amazing place along with some other sites in Kashan. Opening hours and the entrance fee of historical sites of Kashan are listed below.
Museum | Opening Hours | Entrance Fee (Rial) | Address |
Fin Garden | 9:00 to 16:30 | 500,000 | Amir Kabir Street |
Sialk Hills | 9:00 to 16:30 | 300,000 | Amir Al-Momenin Street |
Agha Bozorg Mosque School | 9:30 to 18:00 | 300,000 | Fazel Naraghi Street |
Tabatabai House | 8:30 to 20:00 | 300,000 | Alavi Street |
Borujerdi House | 9:00 to 17:00 | 300,000 | Alavi Street |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran
Iran is home to 22 cultural world heritage site. For sure, every traveler wants to see as much as possible when traveling to Iran.
We already wrote the opening hours and entrance fee of some of these in the above tables.
You can see the information for the remains in the following table.
Museum | Opening Hours | Entrance Fee | Address |
St. Thaddeus Monastery | Spring and Summer 9:00 to 20:00 Fall and Winter 9:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | 15 kilometers northeast of Chaldoran |
Bam Citadel | 7:00 to 17:30 | 500,000 | Lotfali Khan Blvd. |
Bisotun | 8:00 to 19:00 | 500,000 | Bisotun – Songor Road |
Gonbad-e Qābus | 8:30 to 19:00 | 500,000 | Northern Imam Khomeini Street |
Shahr-i Sokhta | 9:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Zabol – Zahedan Road |
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh | 8:00 to 17:30 | 500,000 | Ali Qapu Square |
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System | 8:00 to 17:30 | 500,000 | Shariati Street |
Soltaniyeh Dome | 8:00 to 18:30 | 500,000 | Gonbad Street, Alameh Helli Blvd., Allame Helli Square |
Takht-e Soleyman | 9:00 to 17:00 | 500,000 | Nosrat Abad Village, 45 kilometers northeast of Takab |
Tchogha Zanbil | 8:00 to 18:30 | 500,000 | Susa |
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