Government Museum Bharatpur

The government Museum of Bharatpur is located inside the mighty Lohagarh Fort, which was built by the ancestors of Maharaja Sawai Brijendra Singh. Bharatpur was the capital of the Jats and the Lohagarh Fort was its pride. The museum is one of the best museums in Rajasthan. It houses a rich collection of royal objects that were used by the Jat royal families. Here, you can peek into the day-to-day lives of the royals who lived here. This is a must visit place in Bharatpur.

Later on, the Kamra Khas (personal chamber) building on the first floor was added to the museum. It exhibits sculptures found during the escavation of old villages e.g. Noh, Mallah, Bareh, Bayana etc. ranging from the Kushan period (Ist century A.D.) to 19th century A.D. Weapons used in battles in the medieval period the Jat rulers, paintings, manuscripts, zoological specimens, localart and carft that was once Bharatpur. The Art Gallery of the museum has specimens of miniature paintings on leaves of the peepal tree, mica and old lithopapers alongwith the paintings of the Maharajas of Bharatpur.

On the upper stroy one section consists of various tyupes of guns & miniature canons used during 18th centrurry A.D. Called 'Chaddra'. These miniature canons - two sets of eleven each, were used by Maharaja Sawai Jawahar Singh in the battle while passing through the Jaipur territory on his return from a pilgrimage to Pushkar. The whole museum has been divided into the following sections : 1. Archaeology 2. Armoury 3. Arts,Crafts and Industry 4. Children Gallery 5. Miscellaneous

The Museums of Rajasthan fascinate people cutting across all cross sections of society. These marvellous museums depicting 1000 years old history are worth a visit once in a lifetime. From coins to arms to tanks to garments, the galleries of Rajasthan houses everything. Museums are the store-houses of information and depict the art and culture of a Nation.. The glimpses of the past golden era of the Rajas and the Maharajas can be seen through the museums of Rajasthan which are filled with all the articles and evidences of the historical figures and happenings in the state. The museums of Rajasthan are the store of the very interesting articles of the Kings and the Queens and it holds their objects that were related to their lifestyle, clothing, and their stories that made a mark in the history. The museums in Rajasthan also hold many articles related to the wars and the warriorship of the Rajput Kings who fought for their motherland and made the land pious colored in the hues of bravery and patriotism. These museums are managed by the ‘Department of Archeology and Museum, Government of Rajasthan’ and also some of them are jointly preserved by the ‘Archeological Survey of India’ too and the tourists who visit to this state never miss to visit them to reminisce the golden eras.