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Located on the Ramniwas Gardens in Jaipur, Rajasthan,
India the Central Museum or the Albert Museum was constructed
by Lt. Swinton Jacob in the year 1876.
The Victoria Hall in England was treated as a model
for constructing the Central museum in Jaipur, Rajasthan,
India and the foundation stone for the Central Museum
was laid by the Prince of Wales.
Tour this monumental blend of Indo-Sarcenic architecture
that was established as an art museum by Maharaja Madho
Singhji. Prior to that this architectural masterpiece
served as the main town hall of Jaipur.
All the galleries on the ground floor of the Central
Museum were completely refurbished in the year 1959.
The main highlight of the Central Museum in Jaipur is
the central gallery on the ground floor that displays
a wide range of Rajasthan folk music instruments and
other paraphernalia related to Rajasthani folk arts.
The Central Museum in Jaipur is a treasury of Rajasthan
arts and crafts. See ethnic textiles, Phad paintings,
miniatures, pottery, royal armor, Persian rugs, traditional
ornaments, metal ware, woodcraft, ethnic objects depicting
the cultural diversity of the Rajasthan tribes like
the Bhils, Minas, Gadoliya Lohars et al.
An entire gallery at the Central Museum in Jaipur is
dedicated to the traditional art of Mehendi Mandana
or the art of decorating the body with traditional henna
motifs.
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Central Museum in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. For details
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