Jodhpur Museum
Mehrangarh Fort Museum
- Location : Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Timings : Open daily from 10.00 a.m – 4.30 p.m, except on Fridays and gazetted holidays
This is an excellent museum with rare and interesting artefacts, textiles, painting transport items etc. laid out with utmost care and thought. The Palanquin Gallery and Howdah Gallery display a superb collection of old and costly specimens of great historical value. Similarly in the sprawling palace complex are numerous objects of great artistic and historic value. The armoury section showing one of the finest collection of old weapons and arms is housed in Maan Vilas where as the paintings are displayed in the Umaid Vilas.
Umaid Bhavan Palace and Museum
- Location : Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Timings : Its open daily except Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Recently the ruling family of Jodhpur has converted a part of the gigantic Umaid Bhawan Palace as the palace museum. The items on display include rare collection of clocks and watches, fine china, ornate mirrored furniture, glass and crystal ware, photographs etc.
The visitor gets access to the grounds and parts of the Umaid Bhawan, one of the largest private residences in the world.
Government Museum
- Location : Rajasthan
- Timings : Its open daily except Friday and gazetted holidays from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Located in the Umaid Gardens on High Court Road, it has a large and fairly interesting collection. There are many stuffed animals, including a number of desert birds in two glass cases, each with a thorn bush. The military section includes cumbersome wooden biplane models and an extraordinary brass battleship.