Amber Archeological Museum - Home of Traditional Mughal Style Artifacts

Amber Fort in Jaipur is located 9 kilometer north west of Jaipur and was once the capital of the Minas. This fort set on the banks of Maota Lake, was founded by Raja Man Singh in 1592.

Some Architectural Marvels at Amber Fort

Some of the noteworthy architectural marvels in the complex are the ‘Diwan-E-Khas’, the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ and the ‘Jai Mandir’ with exquisite mirror work, the ‘Diwan-E-Aam’, the ‘Sukh Niwas’, the Shila Mata Temple and Kali temple and the well laid out garden the ‘Kesar Kyari’.

The fort is entered through the ‘Dil-e-Aaram’ Garden, laid out in the traditional Mughal style.

Amber Archeological Museum

Amber Archeological Museum

The museum is located in the Dil-e-Aaram Gardens of Amber and was established way back in 1949. Prior to this, the excavated material from Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar, Nagar etc. and the sculptures and epigraphs collected from various sites in the erstwhile Jaipur State were housed at Vidyadhar Gardens in Purana Ghat.

In July 1949 the entire collection was transferred to Dil-e-Aaram Garden, a part of the old palace 1992 in this complex.

Different Sections of Museum

The museum is divided into three sections :

Archaeological section, Which contains material recovered from excavations at Rairh, Bairat,Sambhar, Nagar, Pamvar, Bansi and Virat Nagar.
Sculpture section.
Epigraphy section.

There are two yupa Pillars (sacrificial posts) with inscriptions from Barnala, Pratihar sculptures from Abhaneris (8th ccentury A.D.) and Terracotta from Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar and Nagar belonging to an earlyu historical perios.

The material is arranged in chronological sequence, making the visitor familiar with the contribution of Rajasthan in various fields of art through the ages.

Timing: 10 A.M to 5 P.M

Closed On: Friday and Gazetted Holidays

Personal Note

I have visited this Museum 2-3 times. I find it really interesting as you can learn a lot about the history, culture and other aspects of civilization. There are not a huge number of articles but still a visit to the museum is helpful in knowing a lot of stuff particularly about Amber.