Chehel Sotune Museum, Esfahan

The Chehel Sotune palace was erected during the reigns of Shah Abbas Safavid I and II in the 11th century A.H., in the vast premises and garden. This highly reputed structure comprises of a hall of mirrors with gilded ceilings, and chambers to the north and south with adornments of mirror and plaster work, in addition to valuable paintings. Its elevated porch with 20 wooden pillars renders a special majestic affect to the scene, and the reflection of these pillars in the large pool opposite the edifice displays a beauty of its own. Thus taking the name of Chehel Sotune or 40 pillars.

Kashan National Museum, Kashan
This museum has been founded in the year 1966, and is located in the northern section of the Baq-e-Fin. The Late Seyed Mohammad Naqi Mostafavi, (an archeologist of the times), established the museum. This museum comprises of a single storey building with large and small halls, besides a vast basement area. The museum has three segregated sectors named as, archeology, anthropology and handicrafts. The archeology section displays excavations of the Sialk Hills, Choqaznabil, Hasanloo, Khureen-e-Lurestan etc.