Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur

Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur (must see)

Albert Hall Museum is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the State museum of Rajasthan. The building is situated in Ram Niwas Garden outside the city wall opposite New gate and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The building was designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob and was opened as public museum in 1887. It is also called the Government Central Museum.

Maharaja Ram Singh initially wanted this building to be a town hall, but his successor, Madho Singh II, decided it should be a museum for the art of Jaipur and included as part of the new Ram Nivas Garden. The museum has a rich collection of artefacts like paintings, carpets, ivory, stone, metal sculptures, colourful crystal works etc. It is named after King Edward VII (Albert Edward), during whose visit to the city as the Prince of Wales, its foundation stone was laid on February 6, 1876.
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Sight Name: Albert Hall Museum
Sight Location: Jaipur, India (See walking tours in Jaipur)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Tour Duration: 4 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 10.0 Km or 6.2 Miles