Museums in Jaipur

Jaipur, the city known for its cultural heritage and historic monuments attract a large number of tourists every year. Travelers from all over the world arrive in Jaipur to see the city that welcomes all its visitors with open arms and is known worldwide for its warm reception. A large number of forts and historic monuments remind one of the glorious pasts of the Pink City. Apart from these historic monuments, the also boasts off its museums that treasure a large number of antiques from all over the world.

The museums in Jaipur present to their visitors a true Rajasthani culture and also describes about the various communities prevailing in the state. Numerous paintings from various schools of art in the state and also from nearby states have been showcased in the museums in Jaipur. The statues found in excavation at various places in the state are also kept here for the public to see.

Generally the tourists arriving in the city of Jaipur visit only the famous historic monuments in the city and leave without visiting the museums that are a treasure of articles depicting the lifestyle in the bygone era. But it is suggested that in case you want to savor the cultural heritage of the city to the fullest than you must definitely visit these museums that are simply exquisite.

Some of the major Museums in Jaipur city in the state of Rajasthan India are :

Albert Hall Museum : Constructed by Maharaja Pratap Singh II in the year 1876, world famous Albert Hall was built to provide employment to the drought affected youth of the Rajasthan state.

City Palace Museum : The City Palace Museum in Jaipur is divided into three sections namely textile museum, arms museum and art museum.

Dolls Museum : Dolls Museum in Jaipur is perhaps the most famous among all other museums of 'Pink City' and is largely visited by tourists from all over the world.