About Museum
Housed in the Brijvilas Palace near the Kishore Sagar, the museum
displays a rich collection of rare coins, manuscripts and a
representative selection of Hadoti sculpture. Especially noteworthy is
an exquisitely sculptured statue brought here from Baroli.
The archaeological section of the museum consists of various
sculptures, some dating back to the Gupta period(4th century).Sculptures
worth mentioning are Shesh Sayi Vishnu from Badoli (Chittaurgarh), Jain
image of Vardhaman from Baran and a dancing pair from Ramgarh. Some
specimens and also displayed in this section. Yupa pillars from Badwa
are very important specimens of 3rd century A. D. showing the popularity
of Vedic rites. Coins of different dynasties can also be seen in this
section.
The Painting section has several miniature paintings of Bundi, Kota,
Nathdwara and Jaipur schools. Paintings of Shrimad Bhagawata of the
early 17th century are most attractive from the point of view of
workmanship.
Various Sanskrit manuscripts can be seen in the manuscript section.
They include Vedic, Astronomical and Astrological works. Some Hindi
manuscripts are also preserved. The Gita and the Bhagawata written in
the minutest letters on paper scroll are worth mentioning from the
calligraphic point of view. Apart from these arms, several kinds of
handicrafts, costumes, etc., are also displayed in this section. A
panoramic view of the cultural aspects of Kota region is available in
this section through photographs, charts, maps etc.
