Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum

Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History, sawai Madhopur the historical city of Rajasthan which is renowned for an important project Tiger site in Ranthambhore. It is designed to fourth Regional Museum of Natural History of Western Region in Sawai Madhopur. Ranthambore museum is being opened with the gallery 1 on “Biodiversity of Rajasthan” or “Forests and Wildlife of Rajasthan”. It depicts the diversity of Rajasthan with respect to its plants, animals, wildlife and forests. The gallery has digitally mounted panels, interactive exhibited and photographic depiction of wildlife, besides important dioramas on different themes highlighting human interface with nature in his/her efforts for conservation of nature and natural resources.

It also includes a diorama of the Bishnoi community, famous for sacrificing their lives to save trees. Other Galleries to come up in future includes - Gallery 2 : Biomes & Ecosystems . Gallery 3: Desert. Gallery 4: Ecology (Nature’s Network) & conservation. Gallery 5: Origin and Evolution of Life. There are other resources are Auditorium, Library and khojkaksh (Discovery Room). Visitor timing - 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM. Museum remains closed on Monday & National holidays.

History
Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History, Sawai Madhopur The foundation stone-laying ceremony of Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History, was carried out by the Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, on 23 December 2007, and inaugurated by the State Finance Minister, Namo Narain Meena, on 1 March 2014. It was undertaken by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. The museum is spread over an area of 7.2 acres near Ramsinghpura, Ranthambore National Park, Sawai Madhopur and the headquarters of the Consultant is the National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi. This is the fourth such museum in the country after Mysore, Bhopal and Bhubaneswar.