About Jaisalmer Folklore Museum
A wealth of cultural heritage about the desert region of Thar, the people, their traditions and culture. The folklore museum is exactly that. Opened in 1984, it uses paintings, photos and artifacts. Also, how the desert peoples used music and dance, how they celebrated and religion are all things used to build up a clear picture of exactly how life was out here.
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Places to Visit near Jaisalmer Folklore Museum
Gadsisar Lake, Rajasthan
0.1 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
No doubt one of the most important, but also one of the oldest, the Gadsisar lake was constructed by the city’s first ruler Raja Rawal Jaisal....
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Gopa Chowk, Rajasthan
0.7 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
The central market area in the town of Jaisalmer. Located within the fort and close to the artificial lake of Gadi Sagar. The center of activity...
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Havelis, Rajasthan
1.2 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
These are a selection of rich merchants, government officials, and royal subject’s houses. They’re all located within the city walls of the...
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Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
1.3 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
Jaisalmer Fort also known as Sonar Quila or Golden Fort was built in 1156 AD by Rao Jaisal, the town is dominated by a large, imposing and...
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The Thar Heritage Museum, Rajasthan
1.9 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
Again, another top notch museum allowing visitors to transport themselves back in time to a forgone era, in this case, the desert tribes of the...
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Desert Culture Centre & Museum, Rajasthan
2 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
A compact and concise little gem of a museum, the Desert Culture Centre & Museum is close in the town center. Through use of rare coins,...
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Bada Bagh Cenotaphs, Rajasthan
8.3 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
6km North of Jaisalmer lies this desert garden. Barabagh meaning literally ‘big garden’. It contains a set of royal cenotaphs, carved in...
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Desert National Park, Rajasthan
12.4 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
The Desert National Park stands out as one of the largest Biosphere Reserves in a semi-arid desert region that is the Jaisalmer district of...
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Akal Wood Fossil Park, Rajasthan
15.9 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
A short taxi or rickshaw ride from town. This is a small reservation area devoted to the fossil remains of the Jurassic era. Roughly scattered...
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Kuldhara Abandoned Village, Rajasthan
19 km from Jaisalmer Folklore Museum - See map
Kuldhara is an abandoned village located a short distance from town in the Thar desert. As with all good mysteries, there’re a number of...
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