Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum

Rajiv Gandhi Regional Museum of Natural History, sawai Madhopur the historical city of Rajasthan which is  renowned for an important project Tiger site in Ranthambhore. It is designed to fourth Regional Museum of  Natural History  of  Western Region in Sawai Madhopur. The Museum is situated at Village Ramsinghpura , Sawai  Madhopur Rajasthan India. It is spread over an area in 7.2 acres of land. Village Ramsinghpura is around 9 km  away from Sawai Madhopur. This museum was conceived to highlight the natural heritage, plants and animals of  the western region of the country, besides acting as a resource center for public in general and children/student in  particular. The combination of the RG RMNH along with the Ranthambhore National Park and the culture heritage  hubs such as Shilpgram and Ranthambhore Fort has brought sawai Madhopur as one of the finest heritage attractions in the country.

Ranthambore museum is being opened with the gallery 1 on “Biodiversity of Rajasthan” or “Forests and Wildlife of Rajasthan”. It depicts the diversity of Rajasthan with respect to its plants, animals, wildlife and forests. The gallery has digitally mounted panels, interactive exhibited and photographic depiction of wildlife, besides important dioramas on different themes highlighting human interface with nature in his/her efforts for conservation of nature and natural resources. It also includes a diorama of the Bishnoi community, famous for sacrificing their lives to save trees. Other Galleries to come up in future includes – Gallery 2 : Biomes & Ecosystems . Gallery 3: Desert. Gallery 4: Ecology (Nature’s Network) & conservation. Gallery 5: Origin and Evolution of Life. There are other resources are Auditorium, Library and khojkaksh (Discovery Room). Visitor timing – 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM. Museum remains closed on Monday & National holidays.

How to Reach Rajiv Gandhi Museum ?

• By Air – Sanganer Airport in Jaipur is the nearest airport to reach Rajiv Gandhi Museum  By hiring a private taxi or car you can easily reach Rajiv Gandhi Museum  from the airport. It is only 180km away.
• By Road- There is a good facility of State operated buses which makes the journey to Rajiv Gandhi Museum possible. You will get buses from Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur and Ajmer.
• By Train- Sawai Madhopur is the nearest railway station to reach Rajiv Gandhi Museum  From the station, hire any taxi or cab. It is only 10 km away from Ranthambore Fort.