Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum & Research Institute

Museum Address
Sanjay Sharma Museum & Research Institute
Opp. Jalmahal, Amer Road
Gujarghati, Parasrampuri
City
State
Rajasthan
Pin Code
302001
Email
chaitanya_sharma09@yahoo.com
Museum website
www.sanjaymuseum.com
Are there any docents or guides who visitors can directly call to book for a guided tour?
Yes
When was the museum established?
2013
Main category
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.

Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum and Research Institute is involved in collection, conservation, and preservation of art, heritage, and ancient knowledge-rich manuscripts. The collection was started in 1955, and only with four manuscripts, by the founder chairman of the museum, Ram Kripalu Sharma. The museum's collection now is an inexhaustible store of Vedic literature, alchemy and chemistry, jyotish (Astronomy), tantric practice, ayurveda, dhanurved (Archery), medicine, and related articles. 

The museum's collection is displayed in six galleries. Glass painting and porcelain gallery displays artworks from 18th to 19th century belonging to Indian schools of art in Shekhawat, Ujjain, Tanjavur, Avadh, and Tamil Nadu, as well as works from China, France, Japan, and other countries. Miniature painting gallery comprises paintings from 15th to 19th century from Jaipur, Kishangarh, Kota, Nathdwara, Bikaner, Orissa, Bundi, Lucknow, Avadh, and Tibet. The textile and costumes gallery has royal costumes, canopies, and turbans displayed mainly of the Jaipur state.  The manuscripts room/library holds thousands of manuscripts on palm leaves, birch bark and various kinds of paper. These manuscripts cover over 200 subjects and are written in 16 languages including Brahmi, Sharda, Tibetan, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Tirhut, Bangla, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Gurumukhi, and Devanagri. In the cloth painting section, there are different types of pichhvai and cloth paintings dating 17th to 20th century, and belonging to Nathdwara, Kota, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Mathura, Andhra Pradesh, and Mewar, as well as Germany. The art gallery exhibits verses of Quran Sharif on canvas, Janwaj, patchwork of Egypt, philosophical paintings of Jainism, woodcraft of Gujarat and Rajasthan, genealogical painting on Jain philosophy, etc. 

It aims to establish a world-class museum and research institute for the study of orientology and manuscriptology along with developing premium conservation and preservation practices for heritage collection.

Photography
No
Videography
No
Cafeteria
Yes
Museum shop
Yes
Wheelchair friendly
Yes
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Locker room
Yes
Parking
Yes
Information in Braille
No
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Garden/picnic area
No
Audio/visual guides
No
Guided tours
Yes
Library and archives services
Yes
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Any other facilities
Auditorium
Auditorium
No
Conference/ Seminar hall
No
Museum membership
No
Conservation lab
No
Research lab
Yes
Who manages the museum?
Others
Email
chaitanya_sharma09@yahoo.com
Others:
Private owners/ Sharma family
Person-in-charge of the museum
Other
First Name
Chaitanya
Last Name
Sharma
Mobile no.
Reference Link
http://www.sanjaymuseum.com/
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
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26.9554255, 75.842126

Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Facade of Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum & Research Centre
Gallery Images
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Reception area of the museum 

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Interior view of gallery with manuscripts

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Canopy with artistic patchwork  | Shekhawati

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Canopy
Year
19th c.
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Decorative bow shaped cenotaph with railing | Karoli

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Cut work
Year
19th c.
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One of the painting from the Ramayana series where King Dasaratha's arrival at Ayodhya is being celebrated by queens and female companions. | Mewar 

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Ramayana Series
Year
1650 AD
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One of the painting from the Ramayana series where King Dasaratha is seated on throne and is surrounded by female companions. | Mewar

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Ramayana series
Year
1650 AD
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Vishav vigyan Chitravali: Granthantargat Chaturdash Bhuvan Chitram.  | Jaipur

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Vishav vigyan Chitravali
Year
1895 AD
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A sample of Devanagari script | Jaipur

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Devanagari script
Year
1588 AD
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Sani yantra (Tantrik form of Saturn) | Marwar

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Sani yantra
Year
18th c.
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Shield made using rhinoceros leather | Rajasthan   

 

 

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Shield and arrows
Year
19th c.
Entry Fee
Applicable
Entry fee information
₹100 for Indians
₹400 for Foreigners
Opening Days
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Public holidays
Opening Time
09:00 a.m.
Closing Time
05:30 a.m.