Art galleries in Tehran
Tehran, Tehran has 49 art galleries on the map. That's 49 galleries mapped around Tehran. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Many are free to enter, so the only cost of a gallery afternoon is your time.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Tehran (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include گالری ایوان and گالری راه ابریشم, plus گالری آریانا. If a gallery's missing from Tehran's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Tehran gallery lineup
49 mapped within about 40 km:
گالری ایوان
Art gallery
گالری ایوان — Art gallery on 1 حمید. Also worth knowing about گالری ایوان: it has a website with more detail.
1 حمید
گالری راه ابریشم
Art gallery
گالری راه ابریشم — Art gallery.
گالری آریانا
Art gallery
گالری آریانا — Art gallery.
Tehran
کافه گالری ژاله
Art gallery
کافه گالری ژاله is Art gallery on 3 Noshahr Alley.
3 Noshahr Alley
گالری محسن
Art gallery
گالری محسن — Art gallery on 42 بلوار مینا. Also worth knowing about گالری محسن: it has a website with more detail.
42 بلوار مینا
گالری شیرین
Art gallery
گالری شیرین — Art gallery on 5 میرزای شیرازی ۱۳. Also worth knowing about گالری شیرین: it has a website with more detail.
5 میرزای شیرازی ۱۳
گالری اثر
Art gallery
گالری اثر — Art gallery on بارفروشان. Also worth knowing about گالری اثر: it has a website with more detail.
بارفروشان
گالری جرجانی
Art gallery
گالری جرجانی — Art gallery on 4 خیام. Also worth knowing about گالری جرجانی: it has a website with more detail.
4 خیام
گالری سایه
Art gallery
گالری سایه — Art gallery on 3 آقاخانی.
3 آقاخانی
نگارخانه آتبین
Art gallery
نگارخانه آتبین is Art gallery on 42 خاکزاد. نگارخانه آتبین also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
42 خاکزاد
پروژه های آران
Art gallery
پروژه های آران — Art gallery on لولاگر. Also worth knowing about پروژه های آران: it has a website with more detail.
لولاگر
گالری آب انبار
Art gallery
گالری آب انبار — Art gallery on 2 روشن منش. Also worth knowing about گالری آب انبار: it has a website with more detail.
2 روشن منش
گالری لیلی
Art gallery
گالری لیلی — Art gallery on شریعتی. Also worth knowing about گالری لیلی: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
شریعتی
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +982122896617
گالری خاک
Art gallery
گالری خاک is Art gallery on 1 ژیلا.
1 ژیلا
گالری نک
Art gallery
گالری نک is Art gallery on 7.
7
گالری کژال
Art gallery
گالری کژال is Art gallery.
گالری لیلیت نمایشگاه آثار هنری و صنایع دستی نگارخانه نقاشی عکاسی خطاطی مجسمه
Art gallery
گالری لیلیت نمایشگاه آثار هنری و صنایع دستی نگارخانه نقاشی عکاسی خطاطی مجسمه is Art gallery on ایرانشهر, Tehran. گالری لیلیت نمایشگاه آثار هنری و صنایع دستی نگارخانه نقاشی عکاسی خطاطی مجسمه also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 24/7; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
ایرانشهر, Tehran
Hours: 24/7
Phone: +989118046811
گالری آ
Art gallery
گالری آ is Art gallery on 7 ارشد.
7 ارشد
نگارخانه محیا
Art gallery
نگارخانه محیا is Art gallery.
گالری اُ
Art gallery
گالری اُ — Art gallery on 18 خدری. Also worth knowing about گالری اُ: it has a website with more detail.
18 خدری
نگارخانه ثمین
Art gallery
نگارخانه ثمین is Art gallery on کرمعلی حسن رضایی.
کرمعلی حسن رضایی
نگارخانه دنا
Art galleryRun by Farshid Parsikia
نگارخانه دنا is Art gallery run by Farshid Parsikia.
نگارخانه احسان
Art gallery
نگارخانه احسان is Art gallery on 22. نگارخانه احسان also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
22
Phone: +98 21 2228 6143
مرکز نبشی
Art gallery
مرکز نبشی is Art gallery on 51-خسرو کامران نجات اللهی, تهران. مرکز نبشی also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
51-خسرو کامران نجات اللهی, تهران
Phone: +98 21 8891 4698
نگارخانه نقش جهان
Art galleryRun by فاطمه سعید
نگارخانه نقش جهان is Art gallery run by فاطمه سعید on 9 محمودی دوم, تهران. نگارخانه نقش جهان also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Fr 16:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
9 محمودی دوم, تهران
Hours: Su-Fr 16:00-19:00
Phone: +982122716220
گالری هنری آرت بیکس
Art gallery
گالری هنری آرت بیکس is Art gallery.
نگارخانه شمیس
Art gallery
نگارخانه شمیس is Art gallery on 8 دانیالی, تهران. نگارخانه شمیس also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 15:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 دانیالی, تهران, 1935934153
Hours: Mo-Su 15:00-21:00
Phone: +982122201102
سوپر مارکت ثامن
Art galleryRun by supermarket
سوپر مارکت ثامن is Art gallery run by supermarket. سوپر مارکت ثامن also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
گروه هنری شادی
Art galleryRun by Houshidar
Run by Houshidar, گروه هنری شادی is Art gallery, found on خیابان امام خمینی،بین یادگار و جیحون، سرای محله هاشمی، طبقه سوم in Tehran. Also worth knowing about گروه هنری شادی: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
خیابان امام خمینی،بین یادگار و جیحون، سرای محله هاشمی، طبقه سوم, Tehran
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Phone: +989037037355
آموزشگاه نقاشی ملورین
Art galleryRun by Akram Jalili
Run by Akram Jalili, آموزشگاه نقاشی ملورین is Art gallery, found on برج آکسا پلاک 2 بهار جنوبی in تهران. Also worth knowing about آموزشگاه نقاشی ملورین: the map lists its hours as Sa-Th 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
برج آکسا پلاک 2 بهار جنوبی, تهران
Hours: Sa-Th 10:00-19:00
Phone: +9822644871
گالری هنری نگارگریها
Art galleryRun by علیرضا حاجی بابایی
گالری هنری نگارگریها is Art gallery run by علیرضا حاجی بابایی on 9 کمالی, شهر تهران. گالری هنری نگارگریها also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00.
9 کمالی, شهر تهران, 1464854763
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
گالری شمس
Art gallery
گالری شمس — Art gallery.
VillaSufia Design Gallery
Art gallery
VillaSufia Design Gallery — Art gallery.
ART HOUSE 14
Art gallery
ART HOUSE 14 — Art gallery, found on 14 خارک in شهر تهران. Also worth knowing about ART HOUSE 14: it has a website with more detail.
14 خارک, شهر تهران
آموزشگاه نقاشی سایه روشن
Art gallery
آموزشگاه نقاشی سایه روشن — Art gallery.
Divani Art House
Art gallery
Divani Art House is Art gallery on 87. Divani Art House also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
87
Phone: 02166174135
گروه هنری دانژه
Art gallery
گروه هنری دانژه — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about گروه هنری دانژه: the map lists its hours as 08:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: 08:00-17:00
Phone: 09031740313
کلاس نقاشی و طراحی زینب کاهه
Art gallery
کلاس نقاشی و طراحی زینب کاهه is Art gallery on تهران خيابان مجيد قاري كوچه هويدا پلاك ١.
تهران خيابان مجيد قاري كوچه هويدا پلاك ١
گالری هنر
Art gallery
گالری هنر — Art gallery.
موسسه فرهنگی و هنری صالحی البرز
Art gallery
موسسه فرهنگی و هنری صالحی البرز is Art gallery on مدرسی, کرج. موسسه فرهنگی و هنری صالحی البرز also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
مدرسی, کرج
Phone: 09194906443
خانه هنر گردآفرید
Art gallery
خانه هنر گردآفرید is Art gallery.
Minakari Zahrouni
Art galleryRun by Bahram Zahrouni
Minakari Zahrouni is Art gallery run by Bahram Zahrouni on 229 دکتر باهنر, تهران. Minakari Zahrouni also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as sa-thr 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
229 دکتر باهنر, تهران, 1977634518
Hours: sa-thr 11:00-20:00
Phone: +982122814100
گالری هنری بین المللی | International Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by lilit.co.ir
Run by lilit.co.ir, گالری هنری بین المللی | International Art Gallery is Art gallery on میدان هنر. Also worth knowing about گالری هنری بین المللی | International Art Gallery: the map lists its hours as 24/7; it has a website with more detail.
میدان هنر
Hours: 24/7
گالری نشان
Art gallery
گالری نشان — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about گالری نشان: the map lists its hours as 14:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: 14:00-20:00
Phone: 09127955855
Parsroma
Art galleryRun by Parsroma
Run by Parsroma, Parsroma is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Parsroma: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +989028881745
گالری زمردی
Art galleryRun by گالری زمردی
Run by گالری زمردی, گالری زمردی is Art gallery, found on موسی نامجو in تهران. Also worth knowing about گالری زمردی: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00.
موسی نامجو, تهران
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
گالری هنری فرزانه بهاری
Art galleryRun by فرزانه بهاری
گالری هنری فرزانه بهاری is Art gallery run by فرزانه بهاری on واحد ۲۰۲ طبقه هنرممندان مرکز خرید البرز خیابان شهرداری, Tehran. گالری هنری فرزانه بهاری also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-19:00; Th 11:30-18:00; Fr off.
واحد ۲۰۲ طبقه هنرممندان مرکز خرید البرز خیابان شهرداری, Tehran
Hours: 11:00-19:00; Th 11:30-18:00; Fr off
نگارخانه لاله
Art gallery
نگارخانه لاله is Art gallery.
بنیاد فرهنگی هنری رودکی
Art gallery
بنیاد فرهنگی هنری رودکی is Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Tehran
14 of the 49 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
18 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
18 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Tehran gallery walk
The efficient Tehran gallery walk strings these together: گالری ایوان on 1 حمید, گالری راه ابریشم, گالری آریانا, کافه گالری ژاله on 3 Noshahr Alley, گالری محسن on 42 بلوار مینا, گالری شیرین on 5 میرزای شیرازی ۱۳, گالری اثر on بارفروشان, and گالری جرجانی on 4 خیام — 49 stops, one logical order. 41 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Tehran
How the regulars do Tehran's galleries:
- Take the long way through at گالری ایوان. Galleries reward slow looking. One extra lap always reveals something the first pass missed.
- The bookshop corner is curated at گالری راه ابریشم. Gallery bookshops stock the art books the big stores don't. Worth ten minutes on the way out.
- Read the wall text. It's short and it's there to help. Even the cryptic ones give you a way into the work.
- Check for late openings. Some galleries open late one evening a week. After-work art is an underrated pleasure.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Tehran — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Tehran can take a while to appear. The 49 above are only as current as the community map. A art gallery that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 49 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Tehran: 49 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.