Gyan Museum

Museum Address
Gem Plaza, G-1/21-23, Gems & Jewellery Zone, E.P.I.P.
Sitapura
City
State
Rajasthan
Pin Code
302022
Phone Number
Museum website
gyanjaipur.com
Are there any docents or guides who visitors can directly call to book for a guided tour?
Yes
When was the museum established?
2015
Main category
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.

Gyan Museum orbits around the treasured assortments of naturalist, collector and gemologist, Mr Gyan Chand Dhaddha (1940-2004).  The museum offers a rare insight into history as seen by Dhaddha and the objects he collected. The museum houses over 1,000 treasured pieces, which he amassed during his lifetime including textiles, paintings, antique jewellery, vintage spectacles, rare inscriptions, and objet d'art from around the world, dating back to over 3,000 years.

A tribute by his sons, Suresh and Arun Dhaddha, the museum has been designed by the French designer Paul Mathieu, who envisioned the museum as a space where objects and ideas from diverse provenance and periods would not only be admired, but they would also inspire dialogue and push for new ways for visitors to experience them.

 

Photography
No
Videography
No
Cafeteria
No
Museum shop
Yes
Wheelchair friendly
No
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Locker room
No
Parking
Yes
Information in Braille
No
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Garden/picnic area
No
Audio/visual guides
No
Guided tours
Yes
Library and archives services
Yes
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Auditorium
No
Conference/ Seminar hall
No
Museum membership
No
Conservation lab
No
Research lab
No
Who manages the museum?
Others
Person-in-charge of the museum
Director
First Name
Akhil
Last Name
Dhaddha
Mobile no.
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
Map your museum’s correct location on the map given below.

26.7868856, 75.8300873

Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Entrance lobby of Gyan Museum
Gallery Images
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Interior view of the museum and library 

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Museum library 

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A collection of textiles on display 

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Textiles 
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Over 200 hookah mouth pieces on display 

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Hookah
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Bidri work on silver | Bidar, Karnataka

Medium
Silver
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Lid of a bowl
Year
c.18th century 
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Tribal earrings made of gold, rubies and enamel from southern India

Medium
Gold,rubies and enamel
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Tribal Earrings
Year
c. 18th century
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Swiss & British made pocket watches 

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Pocket watch
Year
c.18-20 century
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A group of ornate miniature pendants from western India

Medium
Natural pigments and bevelled glass
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Miniature pendants
Year
c.19th - 20th century
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Embroidered hats made of velvet with silver zardozi (embroidery) and cotton thread work

Medium
Velvet, silver zardozi (embroidery) and cotton thread work
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Embroidered hats
Year
c.19th century
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Copper plates with Devanagari inscription from southern India

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Copper plates
Entry Fee
Applicable
Opening Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Opening Time
11:00 a.m.
Closing Time
05:00 p.m.
Other Information
Visit by appointment only