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Some Interesting Museums in Cities of Rajasthan

Written by Anya Gupta

Topic: TravelPublished December 17, 2012
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Jaipur is an important tourist spot in India. Along with the astonishing forts and palaces, the place is famous for some astonishing museums like Albert Hall, Dolls Museum, and City Palace Museum.

The museums in Jaipur have a great collection of peculiar objects, which reflect the rich culture, and heritage of the bygone era. These museums are treasure houses that provide visitors with the information of past. Some of the exquisite museums included in the well-know
India tour packages namely Golden Triangle Tours are briefed here.

Albert Hall Museum is the ancient, and the most prominent museum at Ramnivas Gardens, Jaipur. It was constructed in 1876 under the instructions given by a British lieutenant called Jacob Swinton. Museum’s layout depicts Indo- Sarcenic design. Albert Hall is situated amidst fantastic gardens with clear cascades. Plenty of artistically designed pillars, courtyards, and arches ado
the museum.
Snapshots of kings of Jaipur are displayed in the first floor, along with beautiful sculptures. It encloses a big compilation of paintings, things made of metal, brass and ivory. There is a typical showcase for displaying mummies from Egypt, and toys brought from different nations. Victorian casual wears, traditional jewelry, and different kinds of household utensils are kept here as a souvenir. The visiting time of Albert Hall is between 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.

City Palace Museum can be spotted at the heart of Jaipur itself. Fame of the Museum is mainly associated with two huge silver vessels displayed there. The name of City Palace Museum was included in Guinness Books of Records, for the presence of these two vessels. Visitors who embark on a Golden Triangle Tour will find the museum worth visiting.

The traditional Rajput architecture can be seen in walls as well as huge chandeliers of the museum. Authorities uncover chandeliers in the museums at festive seasons only. Another rare object in the museum is small Bhagwat Gita. Plenty of paintings ado
the museum, along with the saddles of elephant.

A unique museum, which catches the eye of every visitor at Jaipur, is Dolls Museum. This museum was constructed in 1974 and is within four kilometers reach from Jaipur. Dolls from various states in India, and foreign countries are kept here. The dolls in the museum represent the trait of each region in India. Good collections of dolls in the museum wear the wedding costumes of USA, Spain, Britain, Lebanon, Sweden, and Mexico.

Along with the dolls from foreign countries, the museum showcase dolls from states like Maharashtra, Bengal, Punjab, Gujarat, Assam, and Tamil Nadu. The Rajasthan dolls in the museum uphold the merit of local art, and tales of rule life. Most of the dolls in the museum are created out of wood. These are some of the beautiful museums in Jaipur that can be easily visited, for all these museums can be spotted near the city limits.

These museums are so close to the historical, as well as heritage forts of Jaipur; hence travellers will find no difficulty in visiting these museums. Visitors can peep into these locations without spending much time or money.

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