Bāygān: House of Photographs & Words was founded in May 2020, with a focus on Iran’s fine art photography. Since opening they have classified the work of over 180 photographers in order to understand what genres and topics have been covered and to observe the periods during which the artists have been most prolific.
The work of 38 photographers is exhibited at the gallery, aiming to create an image of contemporary Iranian photography. Furthermore, they have categorized more than 1600 books in a small library (most of which are in the realm of photography) to allow for future research on Iranian photography.