Folklore Museum: For anyone interested in seeing the culture of Jaisalmer on display through the ages, the Lok Sanskritik Sangrahalaya or the
Museum of the Folk Culture situated on the bank of Gadsisar Lake in Mehar Bagh Garden is a must. This museum was established in 1984 by N.K. Sharma,
a local connoisseur. This well organized museum is divided into six sections and has a rich collection of paintings, photographs, costumes, hairstyles
and jewellery, utility articles of rural life, camel and horse decorations, fossils, ornamental arches, as well as articles connected with folk and
cultural lifestyles.
Government Museum: The Government Museum of Jaisalmer is situated on Police Line Road near RTDC Hotel Moomal. It was opened in 1984. the large
collection of wood and marine fossils in the museum gives an insight into the geological past of the area. The sculpture from the ancient townships
of Kiradu and Lodurva dating back to the 12th century pulsate with youth and grace and depicts the artistic skill of the time a glass case exhibits
the Great Indian Bustards and Tilor which are birds of the desert.
Gyan Bhandar & Library: Some of the oldest manuscripts of India are found in this library established as a part of Jain Temples. |
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