Located in the Dil-e-Aram
Gardens, of Amer, the ancient
capital of Jaipur, was established in 1949. Prior to this, the escavated
material from Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar, Nagar etc. and the sculptures and
epigraphs collected from various sites in the erstwhile
Jaipur State were
housed at Vidyadhar Gardens in Purana Ghat. In July 1949, the entire
collection was transferred to Dil-e-Aaram Garden, a part of the old palace
1992 in this complex
Display Sections
1) Archaeological section: Which contains material recovered from
excavations at Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar, Nagar, Pamvar, Bansi and Virat Nagar.
2) Sculpture section
3) Epigraphy section
There are two 'Yupa Pillars' (sacrificial posts) with inscriptions from
Barnala; Pratihar sculptures from Abhaneris (8th century AD) and Terracotta
from Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar and Nagar belonging to an early historical
period. The material is arranged in chronological sequence, making the
visitor familiar with the contribution of Rajasthan in various fields of
art
through the ages.
General Information
Location
Amer, Near Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Best Time
10.00 am-5.00 pm, Friday Closed
Timings
10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Closed: Friday and gazetted holidays.
Admission Fees
Free