{"id":68606,"date":"2023-12-17T19:47:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=68606"},"modified":"2026-11-05T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:18:43","slug":"isfahan-music-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Isfahan Music Museum: 300 Persian Instruments in Jolfa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Isfahan Music Museum brings together instruments from Iran\u2019s classical and regional traditions. It opened in Jolfa in 2015. The museum later <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/isfahanmusicmuseum\">announced a move<\/a> to the Hasht Behesht park entrance on Chaharbagh Abbasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of the city also appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/bayat-e-esfahan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bayat-e Esfahan<\/a>, a mode in the Persian classical repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-2-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"Instrument displays at the Isfahan Music Museum in Jolfa\" class=\"wp-image-68701\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-2-780x584.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-2-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-2.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The museum&#039;s main hall in 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#history-of-the-museum\" >History of the museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#what-to-look-for-in-the-collection\" >What to Look For in the Collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#how-to-get-there\" >How to get there<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#nearby-chaharbagh-abbasi-and-hasht-behesht\" >Nearby: Chaharbagh Abbasi and Hasht Behesht<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#the-museum-in-pictures\" >The museum in pictures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#plan-your-visit\" >Plan your visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-music-museum\/#frequently-asked-questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"history-of-the-museum\"><\/span>History of the museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musicians Mehrdad Jeihooni and Shahriar Shokrani founded the museum in December 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2016\/sep\/28\/isfahan-music-museum-iran-great-little-place-i-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reporting from its original Jolfa location<\/a> described a collection of more than 300 instruments from around Iran. That figure describes the collection reported at the time, rather than a count of pieces currently on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-look-for-in-the-collection\"><\/span>What to Look For in the Collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National instruments: compare plucked strings such as the tar and setar with the bowed kamancheh and the struck strings of the santur.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Regional instruments: look for labels that identify where an instrument is played and the occasions it accompanies.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Musicians\u2019 portraits and recordings can help put the instruments in the context of a performance tradition.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Look at the shape of a sound box and how the strings are attached. The construction helps explain the different ways the instruments are played.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Live playing has been part of the museum\u2019s visitor experience. Ask about the day\u2019s program if hearing a demonstration is important to your visit.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Live performance of Persian instruments in Jolfa\" class=\"wp-image-68703\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-4-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-4.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Musicians playing traditional instruments for visitors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with the displays, then ask staff which instruments can be handled. The original museum\u2019s caf\u00e9, shop and costume photography arrangements may differ at the newer location.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"Oud and tar on display in Isfahan\" class=\"wp-image-68704\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-780x529.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An oud and a tar in the collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-get-there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the museum\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/isfahanmusicmuseum\">announced address<\/a>: the lower level at the entrance to Hasht Behesht Park on Chaharbagh Abbasi, opposite Sheikh Bahai Street. The old address on Mehrdad Street was in Jolfa. Ask the museum about opening arrangements and any performances before setting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nearby-chaharbagh-abbasi-and-hasht-behesht\"><\/span>Nearby: Chaharbagh Abbasi and Hasht Behesht<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pair the museum with a walk along Chaharbagh Abbasi and time at the Hasht Behesht garden. Plan Jolfa and Vank Cathedral as a separate stop south of the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-museum-in-pictures\"><\/span>The museum in pictures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87542\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-01.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87542\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-01-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87545\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-02.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87545\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-02.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-02-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"87534\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87534\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-03.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87529\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-04.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87529\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-04-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-04-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87535\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-05.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87535\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-05.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-05-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-05-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87530\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-06.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87530\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-06.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-06-780x584.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-06-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"87540\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-07-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-07-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-07-780x390.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-07-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-07.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"87531\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87531\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-08.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"87541\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87541\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-09.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"87536\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87536\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-10.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87537\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-11.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87537\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-11-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-11-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87539\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-14.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87539\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-14-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-14-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-id=\"87532\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-16-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-16-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-16-780x518.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-16-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-16.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"87533\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum gallery\" class=\"wp-image-87533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-17.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"87543\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87543\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-18.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87538\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-19.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87538\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-19.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-19-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-19-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"87544\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-21.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan Music Museum\" class=\"wp-image-87544\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-21.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-21-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-21-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">These photographs document the museum\u2019s collection and displays. The dated view shows the earlier venue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"plan-your-visit\"><\/span>Plan your visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allow time to compare the instrument families and read the labels. If a demonstration is scheduled, leave room in your itinerary for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-0\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When did the Isfahan Music Museum open?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The museum opened in December 2015 at its original Jolfa location. Isfahani musicians Mehrdad Jeihooni and Shahriar Shokrani founded it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How many instruments does the museum hold?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Early reporting described a collection of more than 300 instruments. The number on display at the current venue may differ.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can visitors hear live music at the museum?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Live demonstrations have been part of the museum\u2019s program. Ask the museum whether one is scheduled for the day of your visit.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Where is the museum in Isfahan?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The museum announced a move to the lower level at the entrance to Hasht Behesht Park on Chaharbagh Abbasi, opposite Sheikh Bahai Street. Mehrdad Street in Jolfa was the former address.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How long should I spend there?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Leave time to compare the instruments and read the displays. Allow extra time if a demonstration is scheduled or if you also plan to visit the Hasht Behesht garden.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isfahan Music Museum offers an immersive experience with over 300 instruments, live performances, and workshops, highlighting Iran&#8217;s rich musical heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":68700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15728,306,308],"tags":[16639,16488,271,7446,13092,16740],"class_list":["post-68606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-isfahan","category-culture","category-destinations","tag-cultural-heritage","tag-iranian-music","tag-isfahan","tag-museum","tag-music","tag-music-museum"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Isfahan-Music-Museum-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}