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History
The Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum history is not that very old. The former Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari laid the foundation stone for the Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum for Natural History, on 23rd December 2007. It was inaugurated by Namo Narain Meena, the former state Finance Minister on 1st March 2014. The project was under the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. This is the fourth Natural History Museum in India, after Mysore, Bhopal, and Bhubaneswar.
Architecture
The Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum Ranthambore is built in a Rajasthani architectural style and has three floors that display plants, livestock, mineral resources, and the geology of the western arid region. The ground floor has one gallery. Opposite the reception area, there is a library where visitors can pick any and reach books related to nature and wildlife from over 10,000 collections. The auditorium inside the museum can accommodate around 300 people.
Activities
- Tourists visit the Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum Ranthambore to see the historic natural resources of the western region.
- They are attracted by the effigy of tigers, leopards, blackbuck, sambhar deer, spotted deer, etc. You would also get to see live village scenes here.
- In addition to it, the museum has an art gallery and pottery area, where tourists can enjoy the live art of pottery making and painting.
- Paintings and potteries made here are also available for sale.
- The museum also possesses a library that has over 10,000 books about nature and wildlife.
- Occasionally wildlife documentaries and seminars are conducted here in the 300 pax auditorium.
Tips for visiting
- You can observe a vast variety of natural historic resources in the museum and also you need not pay extra for videography or photography here.
- On the museum's official website, you can also request a guided tour.
Best time to visit
As Rajasthan has a dry, hot climate, it is advised to visit here from October to March. Thus you can avoid the extremely hot summer here. The winters here are a bit colder so suitable to travel across the major cities.
Nearby Atractions
- Ranthambore Fort
- Ranthambore National Park
- Amreshwar Mahadev Temple
- Shilpgram
- Trinetra Ganesh Temple
- Ranthambore Park
Nearby market/ shopping places
The shopping places or markets near Ranthambore are mostly handicrafts shops, you can hardly find any shopping malls here.
- Tribal Women's Craft industry is a craft store in Ranthambore. You can buy souvenirs and handmade crafts by Ranthambore women here.
- Ranthambore Maharani handicrafts is another place where you can get handmade crafts at a cheaper price. You can take home some pieces of Rajasthan if you shop at these places.
Nearby Hotels
- Ranthambore Vatika Resort
- WelcomHeritage Mount Valley Resort
- Hotel Sanctuary Resort
- The Aranya Nature Resort
- Rajputana Heritage
Interesting Facts About Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum
- The Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum Ranthambore has a special strategy, by which visually challenged students can feel the exhibits of animals on its premises.
- It might be one of the rare museums which allow free photography and videography with no entry charge.
