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Taj Museum is one of the famous tourist attractions in Agra. It is located within the premises of Taj Mahal which is touted to be an epitome of eternal love and a renowned white marble architectural masterpiece.
The Taj Mahal Museum in Agra, India was founded in 1982. It is situated in the ground floor of Naubat Khana in the west. Naubat Khana is also referred to as Jal Mahal and is a 2 storied building standing on an elevated platform.
Taj Museum features 3 galleries and a main hall. This rich museum in Taj Mahal showcases items that were used in building Taj Mahal. In this extensive storehouse of antiquities you will come across as many as 121 objects d’art. The items on display range from small paintings of Mughals, manuscripts, government decrees, calligraphy, arms, utensils, blueprints of Taj Complex, paintings, inlay work and marble pillars among others.
On going to the main hall of the Taj Museum you will chance upon the ivory paintings of Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The ornate wooden frames and antique coins are also interesting to look at.
In one of the galleries of the Taj Museum you will also get to see Persian paintings and the manuscripts of Chaihl Majlis the origin of which can be traced back to 1612 AD. The manuscript contains Shah Jahan’s signature and the royal seal which dates back to 4th February 1628.
A travel to the Taj Museum will be exciting and interesting too as in the first gallery you will see the blue prints of Taj Mahal and the farmans (decrees) that ascertained the regular supply of essential materials used in the construction of Taj Mahal. In the second gallery of this museum you will see the jade and porcelain objects including Quaran stand, an attractive spouted vase or lota, bowl and dishes. Besides war implements like swords and daggers are also exhibited here. There is a world map also in this gallery which shows the places from where stones used in inlay work were transported.
Lastly, in the 3rd gallery of the museum are kept farmans and documents, specimen of calligraphy, 2 paintings of Taj Mahal made by the British artist Daniel in 1795 AD. You will also find the details of the auction of fruits held in the garden of the mausoleum of Taj ganj among other records.
Entry to Taj Museum is open all the days except Fridays. The opening hour starts from 10.00 am till 5.00 pm. On a visit to Taj Museum you need to keep this Taj Mahal Visitor Information in mind to avoid any sort of inconvenience.
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