Doll Museum Jaipur - Museum of Heritage and Culture

 

Jaipur city is the land of heritage and culture in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The best way to enjoy the culture of Rajasthan is by visiting museums around the city. There are numerous museums in the Jaipur city, which expresses the culture, heritage, royal lifestyle, war and others. The Dolls Museum in Jaipur is a significant tourist destination famous among children. You can find traditional puppet dolls from various parts of the world and different period of Rajasthan in this Doll Museum.

 

 

Doll Museum Jaipur is one of the oldest Museum in Rajasthan situated in the centre of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh. This museum was built in 20th century to express the culture of the world with the help of dolls, the attires of the dolls, accessories of the dolls and so on. You can find many dolls that express the culture with different attires from different parts of the country like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Gujarat, Assam, Kashmir, Punjab and others. You can find bridal dolls from Punjab, Mysore, Kerala, Gujarat and Bengal. There are also dolls that showcases the traditional dance forms like Kathakali, Odissi, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi and others. You can also find dolls from other parts of the world like Germany, Malaysia, America, Mexico, Britain, Afghanistan, Sweden and many more countries. There is a new gallery with dolls of children’s favorite superheroes, cartoon characters and so on. The English Puppet gallery is also newly introduced. This gallery holds dolls that are just 2 inches in height.

 

 

The Museum has various sections like Art and Industry, Textiles, Carpets, Paintings, Geology, Zoology, Botany, Toy & Dolls. There are miniature paintings of various sub-schools of Rajasthan. Typical designs and motifs in Mehndi Mandana, characteristic of Rajasthani ladies are also highlighted in the gallery. The central gallery is devoted to Rajasthani music and dance. Original musical instruments both classical and folk are displayed in their functional positions. Specimens include typical folk instruments like Masak, Kamayacha, Dadh, Madal, Khanjari, Sitari, Bankia, Fungi, Algoja, Iktara etc.

 

 

Dolls Museum Jaipur made using paper and whale teeth from Japan are additionally in plain view. Dolls embellishing customary clothing from different nations for example Mexico, Italy, Turkey, Norway, Peru, Uganda, Burgundy, Mongolia and more draw in guest's thought. The gallery likewise has an area of English puppets and high quality wooden toys.

 

The museum is an indoor activity and thus, the season has no impact on the beauty of the place. The museum is at prime beauty throughout the year. If you wish to visit Jaipur at a pleasing time, winter is the best time to choose. Winter starts in November and ends in March.

 

The museum is open throughout the week from Wednesday to Monday, from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening. INR 10 per head for Indians; INR 50 per head for foreigners and INR 20 per head for Indian students. For children below the age of 12, entry fee is INR 5.

 

The museum is located just 4 km away from the center of the Jaipur city. You can board public buses from any part of the city to Ram Niwas Bagh bus stop or Jawaharlal Nehru Marg bus stop. From the bus stop, you can walk to the museum. You can find cabs and autos from various parts of the city to the museum.