Saba Home Museum

Saba Home is a museum that the musical instruments of Abolhasan Saba, one of the best Iranian musician, has been exhibited.

The Saba Home Museum is one of the spectacular museums of Tehran, which is located in an old house in the heart of the historic district of the capital of Iran. This museum was the house of Abolhasan Saba with a beautiful architectural style. He bequeathed his house to the College of Fine Arts.

•  Who was Abolhasan Saba?

Abolhasan Saba was one of the prominent musicians and composers of Iran. He was born in 1902. He was a genius artist who had different skills in painting, casting, and carpentry. He played violin professionally. Also, he learned to play Santur, Ney, Kamancheh, Tonbak, Setar, and Tar from the famous musicians.

• The Saba museum

The Saba house was turned into a museum, due to the commemoration of Abolhasan Saba and his prominent works in the field of Iranian music. This house has five rooms, a basement, and a small yard. When entering the yard, you will see a beautiful pond in the middle. The visiting process of the museum starts with passing the security guard.

The interior part of the museum consists of two different sections. The first section includes musical instruments and the work of Abolhasan Saba, and the other one involves handicrafts of his wife. Some objects of this museum, which have been exhibited, are the personal items of Abolhasan Saba, such as his calligraphy pen and inkwell, glasses, picture frames, a formal suit, and a plaster mask of his face.

• Visiting Information

  It is better to know some information about the visiting time and the payment for it.
  • Visiting the Saba Home Museum for everyone is free.
  • You can visit the Saba Home Museum every day except Friday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

• What is the best time to go?

  Tehran is a city with a hot summer and a cold winter, which is tolerable for everyone. You can visit Tehran in spring and summer to enjoy the green nature and spend sunny days beside rivers around the country of Tehran. Also, you will see a marvelous, colorful city in the autumn of Tehran. Moreover, if you are a skiing buff, you can enjoy the top four ski resorts near Tehran as follows:
  • Darbandsar Ski Resort
  • Shemshak Ski Resort
  • Tochal Ski Resort
  • Dizin Ski Resort

• Getting there?

The address of Saba Home Museum is as follows: Number 90, Zahirolislam Street, Baharestan Square, Tehran Province. You can reach there via private car or public transportation, such as subway, a taxi, or a bus. The best choice is to use the subway. Also, you can install the Snapp application on your mobile and take a car to reach the bath.

Subway: You should get on the subway train on Line 2 and get off at the Baharestan Subway station. It is a six-minute walk from the subway station to this museum.