Albert Hall Museum in Ram Niwas Bagh, Jaipur
Jaipur the pink city of India houses lot of attractions for the tourists in which Albert Hall Museum is one of them. The museum is located in the centre of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh. This is one of the oldest of Museums in Rajasthan.
This magnificent building reflects the excellence of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. It has been modeled in accordance with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The exquisitely designed garden with forcentry doors and a vast complex with small pools and fountains, flourishing lawns and beautiful flower beds all around was named after Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria’s husband.
The various sections represented in the museum includes Armour, Textiles, Carpets, Paintings, Geology and Dolls Sections.
Beautiful and Fascinating Carpets of Persian
As you start looking around, you will get to see many beautiful and fascinating carpets including the magnificent Persian Garden Carpet, one of India’s finest art treasures in the Durbar Hall.
Egyptian Mummy of Ptolemaic Epoch and Miniature Paintings
There is an Egyptian mummy belonging to the Ptolemaic Epoch. There are miniature paintings of various sub-schools of Rajasthan. A glimpse of the land the people of Rajasthan is presented through well planned dioramas.
Beautiful Galleries in Museum
From 1959 onwards the various galleries along the ground floor of the museum were completely reorganized and renovated. People of Rajasthan from the higher strata of society, such as Rajputs and seths as well as the common tribal people like Mennas, Bhopas, Bhils, Gadoliya Lohar etc. find depiction here in their typical dresses and ornaments.
Typical Designs and Motifs in Mehndi Mandana
Typical designs and motifs in Mehndi Mandana, so characteristic of Rajasthani ladies, are also highlighted in the gallery. In the antechamber of wing is exhibited puppetry from Rajasthan & the painted scroll delineating the scenes from pabuji Rathore’s life, a great folk hero from Marwar.
The central gallery is devoted to Rajasthani music and dance. Original musical instruments, both classical and folk, are displayed in their functional positions. Specimens include typical folk instruments like Masak, Kama, Yacha, Dadh, Madal, Khanjari, Satari, Bankia, Pungi, Alogoja, Iktara etc.
