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Museums
 Rajasthan
state is known for its rich traditional and cultural heritage and is
the best place to find some fine museums in India. The same is true
for Jaipur. Jaipur city has possess great historical artefacts which
have been preserved well in museums. Most of these antiquities are
valuable objects that connect us directly to the age of maharajas
and masharanis. The collections in these museums are symbols of rich
heritage and cultural prosperity of India.
The collections protected and preserved in the museums of Jaipur
consist of excavations, ancient handwritten manuscripts, miniature
paintings, portraits of maharajas, jewllery, metal work, sculptures,
traditional ceremonial dresses of the Kings and the royal family,
elephant saddles and more. The museums themselves present elegant
architectural touch.
The paintings in the museums represent different schools like
Udaipur, Jaipur, Bundi, Kota and Kishangarh. Albert Hall Museum
which is located in the centre of Ram Niwas Bagh, is the oldest
Museum in the State. It was built in 1876 when King Edward VII
visited India as the Prince of Wales. Other museums in Jaipur
include Amer Archaelogical Museum, Hawa Mahal Museum, Maharaja Sawai
Man Singh II Museum, City Palace Museum.
Seeing the importance of these museums, Jaipur.net have compiled
information on museums in Jaipur.
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