Government Museum

Front View Of The Museum

Main Building

Exquisite Ceilings

Patterned Floor Tiles

Collection Displaying Skill Of The Region

Government Museum in Bharatpur is a landmark where you can find a complete collection of things relating to its glorious past and all its essential elements contributing to the cultural growth of the land. Government Museum in Bharatpur is a fine fusion of Mughals and Rajput architecture and was built in various phases by different maharajas. The magnificent apartments are richly decorated with patterned floor tiles having exquisite and intricate designs. The building Kamra Khas, within the fort, has been converted into a museum displaying a rich collection of antiquities, exquisite sculptures and some ancient inscription. The museum occupies the main central wing displaying collections dating back to the 2nd century, which demonstrates the art and skill of the region. The sculptures speak volumes about the art and culture that flourished here in those timers and inscriptions are of immense historical value and help in tracing the royal lineage and local life.
In The Museum:
Government Museum is located in the centre of the famous Lohagarh Fort. The Bharatpur Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as from the old Bharatpiir State. The huge palatial building Kachahari Kalan, once the administrative block of the rulers of Bharatpur state, was converted into a Museum in 1944. Lateron, the Kamra Khas (personal chamber) building on the first floor was added to the museum. It exhibits sculptures found during the excavation of old villages e.g. Noh, Mailah,Bareh,Bayana etc. ranging from the Kuslian period.