Sardar Government Museum

The Sardar Government Museum (also known as Jodhpur Government Museum, Jodhpur State Museum or Museum Jodhpur) is located in Public Park (Ummed Bagh), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The museum is named after Sardar Singh, a maharaja of Jodhpur, and was constructed under the reign of his son, Maharaja Umed Singh. It was built by Henry Vaughan Lanchester in 1909 and formally opened to public on 17 March 1936.[1][2] The area of the museum is approx. 18,000 sq.ft. On 22 June 2018, the re-planned museum was inaugurated by Smt. Vasundhara Raje, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Sardar Government Museum, Jodhpur
Established1909
LocationPublic Park (Ummed Bagh)
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates26.2918°N 73.0323°E / 26.2918; 73.0323
WebsiteOfficial site

Collection

The current collection consist of:[3]

  • 397 stone sculptures
  • 10 inscriptions
  • 1951 miniature paintings
  • 12 terracotta
  • 32 metallic objects
  • 178 arms
  • 111,703 coins
  • 4107 miscellaneous objects

The museum is divided into four sections—the archaeological, armory, art and craft and historical sections. It is particularly rich in weapons, textiles, miniature portraits and local arts and crafts.

References
  1. "Government Museum Jodhpur - Government Museum Jodhpur Rajasthan". Jodhpurindia.net. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "Sardar Government Museum Jodhpur Rajasthan". Tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. Info., Developed Exclusively by Jaipur. "The Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Rajasthan". museumsrajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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