Location: Jaipur
Top Things to do in Jaipur
Things to do in Jaipur, Rajasthan: The Best Specialty Museums
If you take one look at the glorious stucco buildings that line Jaipur's wide streets, you'll understand why this is nicknamed "The Pink City." Spend your days exploring City Palace, Hawa Mahal, and Amber and Jaigarh forts. And if you're looking for a unique souvenir, head to one of the bazaars, where you can pick up a pair of camel-leather slippers.
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1. Museum of Gem and Jewellery Federation
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
Jaipur, the city of gems is one of the most vibrant & successful Gem and Jewellery Clusters in the country.The city is known for its fine gem cutting,polishing & jewellery craftmanship, especially Kundan - Meena & Stone Jewellery. Museum showcases the heritage and the fascinating story of stone which is fully dedicated to Gem & Jewellery. It is kind in the country is opened to tourists and public.
Reviewed By venkataramanu
On entry to the Museum there is a small video presentation which is very informative. There is an excellent display of precious stones from mining to manufacturing. Gem stones, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamonds, Tanzanite, Blue Topaz.....and the list is endless, One should not miss the jewellery display ranging from Victorian Jewellery, to the Kundan-Meena, Gold and the Diamond Jewellery including the Silver jewellery. There are also helpful panels replete with scientific and historical information for the interested visitor.The Manager in charge is very friendly, patiently explaining the various sections in the museum, answering your questions and finally taking a pic of you for your visit as cameras are not allowed. We were told that this museum is only one if its kind in the country and after the visit one is convinced.
2. Amrapali Museum
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Amrapali Museum is an initiative by the founders of Amrapali Jewels Pvt. Ltd. The museum is dedicated to Indian jewellery and jewelled objects, located in the city of Jaipur.
3. RRAP Music Museum & Hub
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
RRAP Music Museum and Hub is dedicated to promoting, disseminating, conserving, and repositioning the folk music traditions of Rajasthan. Centre stage are the rural musicians and musician communities of the region. Through exhibitions, outreach programs, and diverse events, the museum provides visitors with a gateway to the many different folk music cultures of Rajasthan for our new emerging India.
4. Jawahar Kala Kendra
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4.5 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By arjunajb - Greater Noida, India
I salute the Organisers and Volunteers of Rajasthan Kabir Yatra 2019 for selecting this beautiful venue for the Inauguration Event..the venue with its design, architecture and acoustics did full justice to the event..the performance by each artist was phenomenal and a Special Salute to Dappu Khan from Jisalmer.. would love to attend more such events including theater at the Jawahar Kala Kendra
5. Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing
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4.5 based on 472 reviews
A small textile museum dedicated to the ancient craft of hand block printing. Housed in a restored UNSECO award winning 400 year old building - well kept displays, good information, friendly staff, a printing & wood block carving craftsman demonstrating on site, clean toilets, an excellent small (fixed price) museum shop, & a cafe serving fresh organic coffee. A quiet haven - 10 min walk through the quaint old town of Amber. Please ensure that you have been taken to the correct location. We do not pay commission; some drivers or guides may try to take you elsewhere. Entry Price: rs.80 per adult | rs.50 concession | rs.25 for students and children | video camera entry additional rs.100
Reviewed By PKfamily
This museum is located close to Amer Fort and is excellent value for money (clean toilets too!). We looked at the exhibitions and then had a live demonstration of how to make a wooden block pattern to use as a print. We continued to another live demonstration of how to block print on fabric. We were able to have a go and were allowed to take our sampler piece away as a souvenir. A very quiet museum which is well worth a visit.
6. Alice Garg National Seashells Museum
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
It is a unique collection of about 3000 seashells displayed in the middle of the desert state of Rajasthan . It was inaugurated by Prof. Yash Pal and is worth a visit.
7. Jaipur Wax Museum
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4.5 based on 274 reviews
Jaipur Wax Museum is the only wax museum situated in a heritage palace of Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur with the exhibit of 30 wax statues of world renowned celebrities all over the world with the none attraction of palace of mirrors made of 2.5 million pieces glass work, 5 star rated and must see place in Jaipur.
Reviewed By 832vgs - New Delhi, India
The Wax Museum located within the palatial Nahargarh Fort is one unque experience for any visitor to Jaipur. It is an initiative of a creative company and houses wax real life-like statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagor, Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein, Bhagat Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachan, Kalpana Chawla and many more. It also houses statues of Rajput Royals such as Sawai Man Singh, Sawai Jai Singh, Maharana Pratap and Gayatri Devi. The ticket for both Sheesh Mahal and Wax Museum is priced at Rs.500 for Indians. Photography is not allowed but you can hire a photographer to accompany you; who will click and provide soft copy at a nominal cost. Worth a visit.
8. Jewelry in Historical Mahal
9. Dolls Museum
10. Albert Hall Museum
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4.0 based on 1,527 reviews
Reviewed By rajeshu2019 - New Jersey, United States
A royal building, which shows Indo-Saracen style of structural engineering, Albert Hall is a model of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The museum houses the unique collection of ancient stuffs like beautiful crafts work, ceramics objects, sketches, models, woodwork, toys, dolls, common history examples, such as Egyptian Mummy and the well known Persian Golden Carpet. The ground floor galleries of the museum gives the guests a brief idea about the culture, way of living and shades of Real Rajasthan. Various types of jewelries and outfits of the people of all types of society of Rajasthan are displayed here. In this way, One section consists the outfits of the privileged classes including Rajputs and rich merchants. The another section houses the outfits of the several villages of Rajasthan that includes, Meenas, Bhils, Gadoliya, Lohars, etc. Thus one can find here the fusion of several shades of Rajasthan. There is a popular gallery in museum, named as ‘Mehndi Mandana’. This beautiful gallery is completely dedicated to the well known henna body art of Rajasthan. The unique and classy Rajasthani designs and motifs, which are uniquely considered as traditional throughout the world, are beautifully displayed in this Mehndi Mandana gallery. In another famous gallery of Albert Hall Museum, one can see the unique puppets and the Phad paintings. Phad paintings are basically the sketches of the life of Pabuji Rathore in painted Scrolls. Pabuji Rathore was the very well known folk hero of Marwar. Apart from all these galleries, visitors can witness the several forms of Rajasthani Music and Dance in the central gallery. This gallery is a must visit place in the whole museum. So friends, if you are a culture lover and want to feel the true essence of Rajasthan, visit to this beautiful place is a must
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