Government Museum of Jodhpur, Rajasthan is situated
on the High Court Road. It stands in the middle of the Umaid public
gardens. The museum building and the garden were developed during the
time of Maharaja Umaid Singhji. It encompasses a wide collection of
weapons, textiles, miniature portraits and local arts and crafts. Also
displayed in the museum are, portraits of rulers and the manuscripts and
images of Jain Tirthankars.
Rajasthan's popular Government Museum also has a public library and a
zoo, located in the pleasant Umaid Gardens. The museum holds a special
attraction for kids. Children get very excited by the sight of stuffed
animals, including a number of desert birds in two glass cases, each
with a thorn bush. There is also a military section, exhibiting
cumbersome wooden biplane models and an extraordinary brass battleship.
A popular museum in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is the
Government Museum of Jodhpur.