Archive for May 21, 2009
Museums and Art Galleries in Rajasthan - A Peep into Art, Culture and Heritage
An Inside View of a Palace in Rajasthan - Now a Part of Museum
Rajasthan is the land of massive forts, sprawling palaces and intricately carved temples of colorful tribes. Its the home to brave warriors, unrivaled form of arts and crafts, unique dance and music traditions. The desert state of India is changing at a rapid pace in the recent times.
The vast network of Museums in large and small towns, archaeological sites and art galleries in the palaces of erstwhile rulers of old states help to preserve this great heritage for posterity.
Explore History and Culture of Rajasthan
There are numerous monuments and traditional heritage buildings that have a lot of historical importance. These monument houses the traditional arts and craft galleries that are quite famous and have a significant place amongst the antique. All these historical facts and evidences are stored in the repository in the museums and galleries in Rajasthan.
These museums and galleries are the known to preserve the stories of courage and chivalry of Maharajas and Queens.
The Maharajas and their opulent lifestyle and lavish way of living can be witnessed in a limited span of time in these beautiful art galleries. The tourists who are keen in learning more about the culture and heritage of Rajasthan may well get to know about the regal families and their influence subject like how the Rajas and their queens dressed up, what jewelleries and accessories they adorned and what were the thrones like on which they sat.
Museums and Galleries also house a lot of other items that include metalware, decorative wares, miniature portraits, sculptures, traditional Rajasthani paintings, Rajasthani costumes, pottery, brassware and inlaid wood carvings. All these craft works are simply s delight to the eyes.
There are many museums and galleries in Rajasthan that are the abode of the treasured and well preserved antique art and craft work. These museums and galleries are located in the various cities across the state and offer a quick access to the various other places of tourist interests in Rajasthan.
Decorative Gates - Entrance to Art Galleries and Museums of Rajasthan
Famous Museums and Art Galleries of Rajasthan
Decorative Gates - Entrance to Art Galleries and Museums of Rajasthan
- City Palace Museum, Jaipur
- Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur
- Amer Archaeological Museum, Jaipur
- Government Museum, Ajmer
- Mehrangarh Museum, Jodhpur
- Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum, Junagarh-Bikaner
- Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum, Udaipur
- Umaid Bhawan Museum, Udaipur
