The Albert Hall Museum in
Jaipur
Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...
is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the state museum of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
, India. The building is situated in
Ram Niwas garden outside the city wall opposite New gate and is a fine example of
Indo-Saracenic architecture
Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal, or Hindoo style) was a revivalist architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government ...
. 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
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers ...
its foundation stone was laid, on 6 February 1876.
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
British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
periods.
An
Egyptian mummy
The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of funerary practices that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death. These rituals included mummifying the body, casting magic spells, and burials with specific grave goods ...
is the main attraction of this museum.
Gallery
Aerial View of Albert Hall
File:Albert Hall Museum Night View.jpg, Albert Hall Museum Night View
File:Albert Hall Museum Jaipur.jpg, Albert Hall Museum Jaipur
File:Albert hall original.JPG, Museum Exterior
File:Rajasthan-Jaipur-Albert-Hall-Museum-cupola-towers-Apr-2004-00.JPG, Museum towers
File:Jaipur 03-2016 28 Albert Hall Museum.jpg, Museum Exterior
File:Buddhist mural, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur.jpg, Buddhist mural
File:A Jain muni.jpg, Jain Tirthankar
File:Brahma statue.jpg, Brahma statue
File:Albert 031.jpg, Artifacts of Albert Hall
File:Albert 026.jpg, Artifacts of Albert Hall
File:Lakshminarayan statue at Albert Hall, Jaipur.jpg, Lakshminarayan statue
File:Albert 029.jpg, Porcelain in Albert Hall
File:Albert hall musium.jpg, Albert hall museum
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
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