Archaeological Museum, Udaipur

Archaeological Museum, Udaipur: The museum at Ahar in Udaipur has a diverse collection of findings from excavations believed to be of a 4000-year-old town, at the mound of Dhulkot. The major attractions of the museum are the skin scrubber, seals and grain pot from 1st century BC, animal figures, stone weights and balls.

City Palace Museum, Udaipur: Situated inside the palatial complex of City Palace standing on the banks of Lake Pichola in Udaipur, it was established in 1890 and is one of the earliest museums of the state and includes the Mor Chowk adorned with beautiful peacock mosaics, Manak (Ruby) Mahal with glass and porcelain figures, Krishna Vilas with beautiful miniatures, Bhim Vilas with its Radha - Krishna wall paintings, Bari Mahal, the central garden, Moti Mahal with outstanding mirror work and the Chini Mahal covered with ornamental tiles.

Folklore Museum, Jaisalmer: Located on the banks of the Gadsisar Lake in Mehar Bagh Garden of Jaisalmer, this museum was built in 1984 and is divided into six sections with a rich collection of paintings, photographs, traditional costumes, hairstyles, jewellery, everyday items of use in rural life, the ornamentations of camels and horses and many such articles related to the folk and cultural lifestyles of the natives.

Govt. Museum, Ajmer: The Government of India with the object of collecting and preserving many unique objects of antiquarian interest, which were lying uncared for and scattered all over Rajasthan, started the Museum in 1908. Situated in the fort and palace built by Mughal emperor Jehangir in 1616, it was named as the Rajputana Museum and its main sections are devoted to sculptures, epigraphs, prehistoric antiquities, arms and weapons.

Govt. Museum, Bharatpur: Amidst the Lohagarh Fort, the palatial building of Bharatpur Museum was once Kachahari Kalan, the administrative block of the rulers of Bharatpur and has been converted into a museum in 1944. It exhibits sculptures in the excavations of the old villages of the region such as Noh, Mallah, Bareh, Bayana dating back to 1st century to 19th century and also the arms and weapons belonging to Jat rulers of the medieval period, paintings, manuscripts, zoological specimens, and local arts and crafts.

Govt. Museum, Jodhpur: Placed in the Umaid Gardens on Jodhpur, this government museum displays stuffed animals that includes a number of desert birds in two glass cases, each with a thorn bush. The military section of the museum includes bulky wooden biplane models and an unusual brass battleship.

Govt. Museum, Mount Abu: The museum set up in 1962 within the precincts of Raj Bhawan to preserve the archaeological wealth of Mount Abu is notable for its exhibits such as tribal weapons, musical instruments and ladies ornaments, miniature paintings on raga-raginis, wood carvings, finely carved out Devdasis or Nartakis (Dancers) statues from 6th century to 12th century belonging to an ancient township called Chandravati, Chapa's (local heroine of Achalgarh) inscriptions and the Abu collection that boasts of 404 sculptures, the most remarkable being that of the 3-ft-high Vish Kanya (snake goddess), which is shown breast-feeding a snake.

Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum, Udaipur: A small museum neat the City Palace of Udaipur, it was laid out as a measure of the preservation of folk arts of the region including dresses, dolls, masks, musical instruments and paintings. The puppets are especially noteworthy.

Shilp Gram, Udaipur: A living museum, Shilpgram stands on the banks of the Fateh Sagar Lake, 6 km from the City Palace of Udaipur. It is literally a village of craftsmen with 26 replica huts and has a wide collection of folk art including dolls and musical instruments and offers excellent glimpses of the tribal lifestyles of Rajasthan.

Fort Museum, Bikaner: Inside the precincts of Ganga Mahal of Junagarh Fort in Bikaner, the Fort Museum displays a fine collection of antique Rajput arms and weapons, jade handle daggers, camel hide shields, inlaid handguns, gold and silver 'howdahs' (the seat made especially for an elephant ride) and a First World War biplane.

Archaelogical Museum, Amer: Shifted to the Dil-e-Aram Gardens of Amer, the ancient capital of Jaipur, in July 1949 from Vidyadhar Gardens in Purana Ghat, it houses the archaeological evidences from the excavations in Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar, Nagar, Pamvar, Bansi and Virat Nagar and the sculptures and epigraphs collected from various sites in the erstwhile Jaipur State.

Dungarpur Museum, Dungarpur: Established in 1988, "Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Centre, Dungarpur has a sculpture gallery of the museum, which throws light on the history of Vagad Pradesh (the former princely state of the region) and a panel of portraits of the one-time Maharajas of Dungarpur State and photographs of historical interest.

Ganga Golden Jubilee, Bikaner: Originally established near the Lalgarh Palace in 1937 on the eve of the Golden jubilee celebrations of Maharaja Ganga Singh, this museum in Bikaner was shifted to a new building in the Civil lines in 1954. The main exhibits of the museum can be classified as local arts and crafts of the region, sculptures, terracotta and bronze items, arms and weapons, miniatures and litho prints of the British interpretation of the war of Independence of 1857.

Govt. Museum, Alwar: Located in the old City Palace of Alwar, it has an exclusive collection of arms, Bidri work, stuffed animals, lacquered and ivory work, miniature paintings, musical instruments, beautiful brass and pottery works from Jaipur, Multan, Bengal and Ceylon and Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts. There are three major sections of the museum - the first section houses various archaeological finds, chiefly sculptures and religious inscriptions, the second section has various Persian manuscripts including Gulistan of S'adi and fabulous paintings of Mughal and Rajput schools and the third section is the armory of state rulers.

Govt. Museum, Jaisalmer: The Government Museum in Jaisalmer situated on Police Line Road was opened in 1984. It houses a large collection of wood and marine fossils and the sculpture dating back to the 12th century from the ancient townships of Kiradu and Lodurva and sepicts the graceful youth of those times.

Govt. Museum, Kota: This museum of Kota was originally situated in Hawa Mahal above the fort's entrance and has now been shifted to the Brij Vilas Palace. Mainly known for its collection of sculptures, paintings and Mughal coins, it has been divided into archaeological section, painting section, manuscript section and local arts & crafts of Hadoti region.

Govt. Museum, Udaipur: The Government Museum of Udaipur originally situated in Gulab Bagh with the name of Victoria Hall Museum, has now been shifted to Karan Vilas Mahal within the premises of the City Palace. It throes light on the richness of the culture and heritage of Rajasthan all the way through its wide-ranging collection of excavated items, inscriptions dating from 2nd century BC to 17th century AD, sculptures, paintings and handicrafts. The museum also has an interesting collection of colorful Mewari turbans.

Rao Madho Singh Trust Museum, Kota: Situated in the premises of the old and massive 17th century Kota Fort Palace, this museum exhibits a fine collection of family treasures such as arms and weapons, miniatures, royal belongings, furniture and photographs. The upper galleries house Laksh Bhandar, Arjun Mahal, Chhatri Mahal and Baka Mahal that have on their display some of the finest Kota-school mural paintings.

Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum, Jodhpur: Occupying a part of the massive Umaid Bhawan Palace of Jodhpur, this museum exhibits some of the rarest collection of clocks and watches, fine china, ornate mirrored furniture, glass and crystal ware and photographs. The palace is said to be one of the largest private residences in the world.