Government Museum - Epicenter of Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur
Government Museum in Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur
Bharatpur Government museum is located at the center of the famous Lohagarh Fort in Bharatpur city.
The Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as from the old Bharatpur State.
The huge palatial building Kachahari Kalan, once the administrative block of the rulers of Bharatpur state, was converted into a Museum in 1944. Later on, the Kamra Khas (personal chamber) building on the first floor was added to the museum.
It exhibits sculptures found during the excavation of old villages e.g. Noh, Mailah, Bareh, Bayana etc. ranging from the Kuslian period. Weapons Used in battles in the medieval period by the jat rulers, paintings, manuscripts, zoological specimens, local art and craft and carvings on sandal wood and ivory etc.
The Art gallery of the museum has specimens of miniature paintings on leaves of the peepal tree, mica and old lothopapers alongwith the paintings of the Maharajas of Bharatpur.
On the Upper story one section consists of various types of guns and miniature canons used during 18th century A.D. called ‘Chaddre’. These miniature canons - two sets of eleven each, were used by Maharaja Sawai Jawahar Singh in the battle while passing through the Jaipur territory on his return from a pilgrimage to Pushkar.
This museum primarily consists of 581 stone sculptures, 10 inscriptions, 120 terracottas, 13 metallic objects, 670 coins, 1966 weapons, 196 miniature paintings and 861 local art & crafts.
Different Sections of Museum
The Whole museum has been divided in to the following sections:
- Archaeology
- ArmourtArts
- Crafts and Industry
- Children Gallery
- Miscellaneous
Timing and Fees
The museum remains open from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm. The museum closed on Friday and Gazetted Holidays. The entry fee is Rs. 3.00 for Adults, Rs. 1.00 for Students and Monday free.
