Albert Hall Museum Jaipur

Albert Hall Museum is located in Rajasthan, India. It is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the State museum of Rajasthan. The building is situated in Ram Niwas garden outside the city wall opposite New gate and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The building was designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, assisted by Mir Tujumool Hoosein, and was opened as public museum in 1887. It is also called the Government Central Museum. 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. The museum has a rich collection of artifacts including paintings, carpets, ivory, stone, metal sculptures, and works in crystal.

The Albert Hall Jaipur is the focal central point of the Ram Nivas Gardens, which are 1.5km to the south of the city walls. The easiest method to reach the concert hall is by walking but a taxi (40Rs) rickshaw (15Rs) is the quickest means of travel. The Albert Hall Museum is open every day from 9:00 to 17:00 and the entrance fee is Rs150.
There is a better value combined ticket for Rs 350 which includes Amber Fort, Albert Hall, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort and last for 48 hours. An audio guide has been introduced for 80Rs and this does greatly add too many of the exhibits. A typical visit lasts between 30-60 minutes and does greatly depend on your interest on Jaipur’s history. The museum collection includes artifacts from Jaipur’s royalty and tribes with miniature paintings, folk art, costumes and woodcarvings.