Desert Cultural Center

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Desert Cultural Center, Gadi Sagar Road, Jaisalmer, India. Edit

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Desert Culture Center & Museum, Jaisalmer lays bare the rich cultural tradition of the paradisaical land of Jaisalmer. Desert Culture Center & Museum boasts of its calm and serene surroundings. It is the ideal place for people to contemplate and reflect upon a lot of things. The Desert cultural center and museum is home to innumerable number of ancient scriptures, archaic coins and historical remains of great Rajas and Maharajas. This historical place is very well-maintained by the tourism department of Jaisalmer. The museum and cultural center of Jaisalmer is the treasure trove of ethnic Rajasthani jewelery, musical instruments, textiles and handicrafts, ancient household implements weapons and arms and fossil works. This place also possess those unique opium boxes popularly known as Karals. These showpieces showcase the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Rajasthan. The museum reflects the attributes of the royal kings and queens of Jaislamer. Tourists should definitely tour the Desert Culture Center & Museum, Jaisalmer to make their Jaisalmer trip complete. The museum has to its credit astounding pieces of art that draws the attention of innumerable number of tourists and foreign travelers every year.

Desert Cultural Center, Jaisalmer

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The historical remains and the fossils related to the different Rajas and Maharajas are still on display here. The museum will give you a complete insight into the lifestyle, customs and incredible culture of the blue blood of Rajasthan. The original manuscripts, scriptures and other objects of art will interest history enthusiasts a lot. The archaic coins, utensils and other household articles used by the ancestors will make you wonder how they led their lives in olden days. The armoury section of the Desert Cultural Centre and Museum showcases disparate weapons and armaments used by the Kings, during different battles. The textile work displayed here is really appreciable, and different objects of art portray the unequalled craftsmanship and artistic minds of the medieval people. The Museum also exhibits the traditional musical instruments used in the earlier times and played during the reign of Kings to entertain them. The list just doesn’t end here. You will also get the opportunity to watch the colourful and beautiful attires worn by the late Rajas and Maharajas. To interest the tourists and so as to make them more amiable to the Rajasthani culture,

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Visiting TimeEdit

10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Closed OnEdit

Fridays

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to February

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 35/-

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Jaisalmer is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Jaisalmer by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

BUS : Rajasthan state buses connect Jaisalmer with neighboring cities. the worth of the tickets is just about Rs2-3 per kilometre. Deluxe A/C buses are also available from Jaisalmer,Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner.

Train : Jaisalmer railway station is an important railway station in Western railway zone. it’s connected to Delhi (Jsm Dli Express), Jodhpur(Jsm Ju Express), Jaipur (Mandor Express) and alternative cities in India. This train takes concerning 6 hours for journey and price concerning Rs a hundred and twenty. Jaisalmer railway station: 02992-52406.

Air : There is no airport in Jaisalmer. Nearest airport is Jodhpur, that is at a distance of 285 Kilometre from Jaisalmer. The Jodhpur airport is connected to all different major cities of India. Pre-paid taxi service is offered from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer, that prices concerning Rs 4000. Jodhpur airport : 0291 251 2934.

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