Museums are important reservoirs of or treasure house of ethnic origins of the land. It exhibits spectacular artifacts of early civilizations, antique pieces from trading partners, gifts from rulers of other countries and much more. These museums reveal a part of the of the ancient days and filter an aura of the glorious days of yester years. While at Bikaner you can explore the treasures at the Prachina Museum.
Prachina Museum was inaugurated in the year 2000. This cultural center was established by the daughter of Maharaja Narendra Singhji of Bikaner.
This museum upholds the ancient courtly life and the courtly traditions of the Bikaner royal households. It is a crafts museum that exhibits ethnic artifacts of Bikaner and also acts as an avenue for local artists to display their crafts and skill.
While on your tour to Prachina Museum you will be amazed to find the well-preserved costumes of the royal family, the accessories for religious rituals used during the ancient times. You can catch the glorious days of the royal family and their life style at the beautiful and rare display of European wine glasses, crockery, pieces of cut glass and cutlery. Perfumes and other personal objects of the royal family are exhibited that transports you to the royal days of Bikaner.
A section at the Prachina Museum is entirely dedicated to the enthnic arts and artifacts of Bikaner such as its carpets, rare perforated and embroidered rugs and intricately carved wooden furniture all integral part of the Rajasthan royal homes.
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