THE ALBERT HALL

The

Albert Hall Museum

in Jaipur is the oldest museum of the state 

And it is a Historical Palace. 

• Situated in Ram Niwas Garden outside the city wall opposite New Gate
  
• It is named after King Edward VII (Albert Edward)
• Built by Maharaja 

  Ram Singh

   in 1887 opened as a public Museum (Madho singh II) 
• Foundation stone was laid on 6 February 1876
• It is fine example of Indo-Saracenic Architecture 
•  It is also called the Government Central Museum.

Collection

• The museum has a rich collection of artifacts including paintings, jewelry, carpets, ivory, stone, metal sculptures, and works in crystal.
• The collection includes coins from the Gupta, Kushan, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal & British periods. 
• 
  
  An Egyptian Mummy is the main attraction of this museum.