Alwar Government Museum
House
in the old city place, it has a unique collection of arms, bidri work
acquered and ivory work, musical instruments, stuffed animals, beautiful
brass and pottery works from Jaipur, Multan, Bengal and Ceylon, miniature
paintings and Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts.
The Museum is
divided into three major sections, each housed in a big hall. The first
section contains various archaeological finds chiefly sucuptures and
inscriptions from the region. Items presented by the ruler of the foprmer.
Alwar state include mounted skins of wild animals like tiger, leopard and
lion shot by them during their local and foreign excursions. The second
section is the most important one as it contains various manuscripts in
Persian including Gulistan of S'adi as well as marvellous paintings of
Mughal and Rajput Schools.
The paintings have been further
divided into various sub-styles. The third section of the museum contains
the armoury of State rulers. Various kinds of shiedls, swords, pistols,
rifles, daggers and other items are on display.
Timing : 10
A. M. to 4.30 P.M.
Closed : Friday and gazetted holidays.
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