The museum of decorative arts in Isfahan was founded in 1995. More than 3000 artworks from the Safavid and Qajar era are kept in the museum. The building of the museum belongs to the era of Abbas I. The building was constructed during the era of Abbas I as a part of Charbagh Palace. There is a multi-storey tower beside the museum, which belongs to the Qajar era. The tower was used at first as watchtower and then as jail. The tower does not have any kind of decorations, bit it is regarded as a notable relic of the Safavid architecture.^[1]

Museum of Decorative Arts
موزه ی هنرهای تزئینی
Location within Iran
General information
Status	Cultural
Type	museum
Architectural style	Isfahani
Location	Isfahan, Iran
Coordinates	32°39′29″N 51°40′27″E / 32.6580°N 51.6741°E / 32.6580; 51.6741
Owner	Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization
Technical details
Floor area	1200 m²