| Inaugurated in October 2000, the Prachina Museum is an interesting cultural center that was established by an initiative taken by the daughter of Maharaja Narendra Singhji of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
The Prachina Museum in Bikaner showcases the long lost courtly traditions and glorious royal ways of the Bikaner royalty in a very realistic manner. Essentially a craft museum, the Prachina Museum shows you ethnic Bikaner in a very special way. The basic idea behind the establishment of the Prachina Museum is to create a platform for local artists to showcase their traditional crafts that have been an integral part of the splendid Bikaner culture.
See royal portraits and costumes worn by the members of the royal family on display at the Prachina Museum in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Marvel at accessories on display that were used for religious and other ritualistic purposes in the days of the yore. The gallery of costumes at the Prachina Museum showcases the remnants of a glorious era when clothes were designed for individuals with respect to their social status, personal tastes and personality.
Also on display are European wine glasses, cut glass decorative objects, cutlery and crockery used in the regal kitchen. Perfumes and other interesting things that were an integral part of the Bikaner royal household enchant you as you tour the exhibit sections at the Prachina museum in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
An entire section at the Prachina Museum in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India is devoted to ethnic carpets, unique jali rugs and delicately carved wooden furniture typical to Rajasthan royal homes.
Find out more on tours to Bikaner tourist attractions by visiting the web links mentioned below:
Junagarh Fort
Bhandasar Jain Temple
Ganga Government Museum
Lalgarh Palace
Gajner Palace
Prachina Museum
Shiv Bari Temple
Camel Breeding Farm
Excursions From Bikaner
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