Sushant Singh Rajput’s film ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ was shot at Albert Hall Museum, know in the video what all is there to see here
Entertainment News Desk —It is said that old is gold and you will also agree that old things are always great in the eyes of people. One such old place is in Jaipur, which is still at the top of people’s list of places to visit. Yes, we are talking about Jaipur’s largest and oldest museum Albert Hall, which was built by Maharaja Ram Singh. Let us tell you that this museum was opened to the public in 1887, this 135-year-old museum is located in Ram Niwas Garden. Many parts of Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra’s romantic drama movie Shuddh Desi Romance have been shot here. If you are going to visit the city, then this museum is also a must see. Let us tell you about this museum.
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Located at a distance of 10 minutes from Hawa Mahal, this museum is also known as Government Central Museum. Albert Hall was established on 6 February 1876 during the visit of Prince of Wales Albert Edward to Jaipur. This building is named after him. But during that time, there was a dilemma as to how to use this hall. Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh initially wanted to make the museum building a town hall. Some people suggested using it for cultural or educational purposes. But Dr. Thomas Hobin Hendley suggested that local artisans should be encouraged by showing their art here.
The then Maharaja of Jaipur, Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II, liked his idea and in 1880 he decided to make it a museum showcasing the artwork of the local artisans of Jaipur. The museum was finally opened to the public in 1887. The magnificent architecture of the museum will leave you amazed. Designed in the Indo-Saracenic style, the museum was designed by Samuel Swinton Jacob during the reign of Maharaja Ram Singh. The museum now houses some of the finest works of Jaipur art, paintings, artifacts, jewellery, carpets, metal, stone and ivory sculptures.
For those interested in numismatics, you will find the collection of coins at the Albert Hall Museum no less fascinating. These coins belong to the Gupta, Kushan, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal and British periods. Did you know that the Albert Hall Museum is one of the six places in India where you can see Egyptian mummies? These six places are the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur, the Indian Museum in Kolkata, the YS Rajashekar Reddy State Museum in Hyderabad, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai, the State Museum in Lucknow and the Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery, Vadodara. Here is a Tutu mummy, a female member of the family of an Egyptian priest.