Albert Hall Museum

The Albert Hall Museum is the state museum of Rajasthan located in central Jaipur, situated within Ram Niwas Garden. The building is a prominent example of late 19th-century Indo-Saracenic architecture and the institution is one of the oldest museums in the state.

Its galleries display a broad range of objects including sculptures, paintings, textiles, carpets, arms and archaeological finds from the region. The museum functions as a public cultural institution with permanent and rotating displays covering art, craft and regional history.

The museum building was designed in the late 19th century by the architect Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob; the museum collection and its present role developed through the colonial and postcolonial periods as a public museum for Jaipur and Rajasthan.

Geographically it sits in the historic core of Jaipur within Ram Niwas Garden, easily reachable from the city’s central landmarks and tourist routes.

• History and architecture: The current museum was established in the late 19th century and the building was designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob in Indo-Saracenic style.
• Location: Located within Ram Niwas Garden in central Jaipur, close to other historic city landmarks.

What to See #

• Main building: The museum building is an example of Indo-Saracenic architecture designed in the late 19th century and serves as the main exhibition space.
• Collections: Permanent collections include archaeological objects, sculptures, paintings, textiles, carpets and arms and armour that span regional and premodern periods.