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Museum In Jaipur
Dolls Museum
Pretty dolls from various countries are on
display in the compound of the school for deaf
and dumb children, near the Police Memorial.
BM Birla Planetarium
The planetarium offers unique audio-visual
education and entertainment with its modern
computerized projection system. For school
groups concessions are available. Closed on last
Wednesday of every month.
Government Central Museum
Located in the center of the sprawling Ram Niwas
Bagh, this is the oldest museum in the state.
The building was designed by colonel Sir Swinton
Jacob. It was built in 1876 when king Edward VII
visited India as the Prince of Wales. It was
opened to public in 1886 there is also an
Egyptian mummy belonging to the Ptolemaic Epoch.
There are miniature paintings of various
sub-schools of Rajasthan. A glimpse of the land
the people of Rajasthan is presented through
well planned dioramas. From 1959 onwards the
various galleries along the ground floor of the
museum were completely reorganized and
renovated. People of Rajasthan, (both males and
females) from the higher strata of society, such
as Rajputs and seths as well as the common
tribal people like Mennas, Bhopas, Bhils,
Gadoliya Lohar etc. find depiction here in their
typical dresses and ornaments. Typical designs
and motifs in Mehndi Mandana, so characteristic
of Rajasthani ladies, are also highlighted in
the gallery. In the antechamber of wing is
exhibited puppetry from Rajasthan & the painted
scroll delineating the scenes from pabuji
Rathore's life, a great folk hero from Marwar.
The central gallery is devoted to Rajasthani
music and dance. Original musical instrument,
both classical and folk, are displayed in their
functional positions. Specimens include typical
folk instruments like Masak, Kama, Yacha, Dadh,
Madal, Khanjari, Satari, Bankia, Pungi, Alogoja,
Iktara etc. the dances illustrated in the
gallery include classical ones like kathak for
which Jaipur Gharana is famous, as well as
popular folk dances such as Dandia, Ghoomar Holi
etc. festivals & ceremonies (like marriage) are
also dioramized in a lively manner. The museum
functions as the State Museum of Rajasthan.
Modern Art Gallery
A small gallery in the first floor of Ravindra
Manch Auditorium shows a selection of works by
the well known modern artists and sculptors of
Rajasthan.
Museum of Indology
Created and established by Acharya Ram Charan
Sharma "vyakul" in 1960, the museum has a
collection of folk and Tantra art. The eighteen
sections of this three storied private museum
include old manuscripts and archives, thematic
folk art of India, Indian textile designs,
Tantrik paintings and yantras, glass and pottery
items, minerals, gems and fossils etc. making it
one of the finest museum of Rajasthan.
Hawa Mahal Museum
Just behind the beautiful Hawa Mahal (Palace of
winds) in the adjoining Partap Mandir, a Museum
was set up in the year 1983. Preserved here is
the sculptural heritage collected from Ganeshwar.
Virat Nagar, Raid, Sambhar and Nagar. Exhibits
include items of terracotta. Antiquities, fish
hooks, arrow heads, swords, helmets and
belongings of the maharajas of Jaipur. A big
storage vessel of 2nd century AD obtained during
excavation at Naliasar (Sambhar) draws the
attention of visitors.
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum
Located within the city palace complex and
nestled amidst old buildings, temples and the
palace quarters, this museum was founded in 1959
by Maharaja Swai Man Singh II. The exhibits
consist of the ancestral collections built up by
the successive rulers of Amer & Jaipur, and
presently run by a public charitable trust. A
small selection of paintings, manuscripts,
weapons and armours was displayed in the
Pothikhana (library) and the Silehkhana or
armoury (both of these in their present form
were established in 1952) of the palace.
However, the collection remained exclusive and
was shown only to selective visitors and
dignitaries with the special permission of the
Maharaja. In 1959, this private museum
consisting of the Pothikhana and the Silehkhana
was thrown open to public and a new Textile and
costume gallery was added to it. |
