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Rajasthan's oldest museum, an Indo-Saracenic landmark in Ram Niwas Garden with art, crafts and an Egyptian mummy.
The Government Central Museum, better known as Albert Hall, occupies an ornate Indo-Saracenic building designed by Samuel Swinton Jacob in Ram Niwas Garden. Its galleries cover miniature paintings, carpets, metalware, arms, sculpture and pottery, and it displays an Egyptian mummy. The illuminated facade is a favourite evening sight, and the museum runs separate night visiting hours.
Highlights
- Egyptian mummy
- Persian 'Garden Carpet'
- Indo-Saracenic architecture
- Night visits with illuminated facade
Tips
- Composite ticket covers several Jaipur monuments over two days.
- Audio guide available.
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