The Albert Hall Museum in

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is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the state museum of

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, India. The building is situated in Ram Niwas garden outside the city wall opposite New gate and is a fine example of

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. It is also called the Government Central Museum.

History

The building was designed by Samuel Swinton Jacob, assisted by Mir Tujumool Hoosein, and was opened as public museum in 1887. Maharaja Ram Singh initially wanted this building to be a town hall, but his successor, Madho Singh II, decided it should be a museum for the art of Jaipur and included as part of the new Ram Nivas Garden. It is named after

King Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria a ...

(Albert Edward), during whose visit to the city as the

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its foundation stone was laid, on 6 February 1876. Egyptian_priestess_mummy

Collection

The museum has a rich collection of artifacts including paintings, jewelry, carpets, ivory, stone, metal sculptures, and works in crystal. The collection includes coins from the Gupta, Kushan, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal and

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periods. An

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is the main attraction of this museum.

Gallery

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References

External links

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Albert Hall Jaipur Complete Guide
1887 establishments in India Art museums and galleries in India Museums established in 1887 Museums in Jaipur Samuel Swinton Jacob buildings Tourist attractions in Jaipur {{Jaipur