Alwar City Palace and Museumअलवर सिटी पैलेस
A working collectorate with one of the best small manuscript and miniature museums in Rajasthan upstairs.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereAlwar, Rajasthan
Mewat & Braj
Mewat & Braj
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyAlwar city, Alwar
EntryMuseum ₹20 Indians · closed Mondays
ClosuresClosed on Mondays
About Alwar City Palace and Museum
Bakhtawar Singh built Vinay Vilas Mahal in 1793 in a mix of Rajput and Mughal styles, and most of it is now the district collectorate, so you walk through working offices to reach the museum on the upper floor. The museum earns the climb: Alwar-school miniatures, Persian and Arabic manuscripts including a fine Gulistan, and an armoury with a lot of ceremonial steel. The tank and the Moosi Maharani chhatri are just behind.
What to see and do
- Alwar-school miniature paintings
- Persian manuscripts, the Gulistan among them
- The armoury on the upper floor
- The painted durbar hall
- Sagar tank behind the palace
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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