Museum of Iranian Fine Arts

Shiraz


Set within a delightful old house around a warren of courtyards, corridors and painted rooms, this museum is home to both permanent and temporary fine-art exhibitions. The collection of old photographs may not mean much to foreign visitors but the house itself, with its lovingly restored details, makes a visit worthwhile.


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