Jaisalmer Government Museum

The Government Museum of Jaisalmer is one the main attractions for visitors to this part of Rajasthan, the premier tourist destination of India. The museum is conveniently located on the Police Line, close to the Rajasthan Tourism and Development Corporation’s Moomal Hotel and is to the west of the equally popular Jaisalmer Fort.

History The Government Museum of Jaisalmer is the dream child of the Department of Archeology and Museum which was opened for public viewing on 19th February, 1984. The key areas of attraction in the museum are the amazing collection of marine fossils and wood fossils. They are important pointers to the geological history of the region and are extremely helpful from a scientific point of view. Visitors can also enjoy a grand visual feast of the amazing sculptures from the ancient places of Lodurva and Kiradu which is believed to be from 12th century.

What to Look for Inside the Museum The archeology department has taken lots of trouble in assimilating and displaying the various types of common marine fossils. These fossils were part of the prehistoric seas and retrieved from their buried state in shale, limestone, and sandstone. Some of the fossils are more than 150 million years ago and dates back to the Jurassic period. Visitors can make a clear distinction from the numerous invertebrates with hard body shells and prehistoric vertebrate animals in the fossil record. The museum also displays many soft bodied animals including various types of worms and sea anemones.

Best Time to Visit:
The best time to visit this desert city is the winter season that is from November to February. This is the time when the heat becomes comparatively low. The desert festival held during the last winter months of January and February is the most apt time for the people to visit Jaisalmer. Corect us if we are saying anything wrong in this.

How to Reach:
There is no denying the fact that Jaisalmer is well-connected to other major cities of the country via regular flights. Jaisalmer has its own airport with the name Jaisalmer Airport (JSA). For the ones who want to travel via train, one can easily get regular trains to Jaisalmer from other major cities of the country. There are regular buses from other major cities of the country to Jaisalmer and the nearest bus stand is Jaisalmer itself. There are all three major sources of travel available in Jaisalmer. Now, it totally depends on you and your choice as to which mode of transport suits you the most.