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Ganga Singh Museum In the year 1950 A.D. the museum at Bikaner was taken over by the Government of Rajasthan. Since then it has been functioning as one of the Regional museums of Rajasthan under the Director of Archaeology and museum, Government of Rajasthan.
The history of the museum at Bikaner (Rajasthan) goes back to the early decades to the last century. The engagement of Dr. Luigi Pio Tessitori, an Italian scholar, on 6th December, 1915 by Maharaja Shri Gangasingh the then ruler of the state, for conducting the historical and bardic survey of the region. Ushered a new era in the cultural arena of the state with the indefatigable labors of the Italian scholar, a vast horde of archaeological wealth, consisting of proto-historic material remains, besides terra cottas, sculptures epigraphs coins etc. of the subsequent period was brought of light. It paved the way for the establishment of temple of Muses in the desert state of Bikaner.
In 1937 A.D., the art treasures so acquired from the various parts of the state added with a number of other objects of general interest, spared by Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh himself, for the museum from his own palace, were housed in a newly constructed building during the Golden Jubilee celebration of his reign. The new institution was name Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum and Lord Linlithgow the then Governor General of India, inaugurated it in the afternoon of the 5th November 1937 A.D.
To make the art treasures easily accessible to the common public Maharaja Sadul Singh transferred the collection from the old museum to ”Ganga Niwas Mahal” in the Junagarh Fort. It remained there up to the year 1954 A.D.
Meanwhile, the necessity of a scientific museum building equipped with all the modern facilities, was badly felt by the authorities. The result is the present building. It was the enthusiasm of Kunwar Jaswant Singh of Daudasar the then Prime minister of Bikaner state, who managed to prouder funds from the Golden Jubilee Trust for for the construction of new museum building. The collection was then transferred to the new building museum open to the public on 4th September 1954 A.D. The museum building is provided with a first rate auditorium which is one of the chief centres of the cultural activity of the city.
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.
