Alice Garg National Seashell Museum Jaipur — Attraction in Jaipur Municipal Corporation

We discovered this a very special museum (Alice Garg National Seashell Museum) in Jaipur by chance. It’s a unique museum. Surprisingly not widely known, nor recommended in any sightseeing itinerary, hence I would share with friends & family in Jaipur and to folks visiting Jaipur

It’s an awesome museum, brainchild of one lady Mrs Alice Garg (she's 85 years now), day-to-day operations handled by her manager (one man show), located very close to airport in Malviya Nagar.

It has thousands of varieties of unique and beautiful seashells from all over the world cataloged meticulously. From very tiny ones requiring magnifying glass to jumbo ones measuring 100+ kgs, from ultra fragile ones to rugged ones.

Amazed to see the collection and the science and history behind each. The manager gives a very enthusiastic tour of the facility spread over two floors providing very detailed information on each category of seashell and also answers passionately to all queries with smile on his face. Hats off to this man for his dedication and enthusiasm. At the end of the tour he shows a few live shells which will amaze both kids and adults, alike.

Student school tours to this place would be very educational. For tourists, it would be very fascinating experience. They even have small subset of shells to pick as souvenirs and even books & postcards to purchase.

Timings: 10 am to 5 pm (All days except Thursday) and Entry Fee: Rs 50 (Rs 30 for children).

Highly recommended place. Can be done in 30 mins if rushed up, 2 hrs if done with attention to detail to all exhibits. Highly recommended place for all city residents and travelers to...

Awesome experience... child was very happy to know about all the classes of shells and see the innumerable variety and features... must visit for educational purposes.. very reasonable.. better than wasting money in expensive malls.. just some suggestions: There should be a female guard or assistant too to ensure more safety if it gets late in knowing about all the shells.. we reached around 4.15-4.30 so it took us time beyond 6.30. By then, it was already dark outside and it's a big house turned into a museum and me and my child were the only visitor since 4.30.. sometimes the person had to run down to attend other responsibilities.. at that time cameras would ensure safety both sides.. it was very quiet inside.. There should be more artifacts available for sale like magnets, wind chimes.. There should be cameras so that the visitors as well as owners can stay assured There should be more tags and pamphlets describing the species, classes and features so that children have some take away to remember.. not everyone can understand hindi or english or a person's way of speaking.. i had to repeat everything described for my child.. one or two photos should be allowed from a distance inside.. I wish there were more Live Shells or Snails of different species...

Alice Garg National Seashell Museum is located in Malviya Nagar. This unique museum showcases a huge collection of nearly 3000 different varieties of colorful seashells. Named after Alice Garg, the private owner of this seashell collection, the museum is now maintained by Rustomjee Memorial Foundation. A perfect place to learn about mollusks and shells, a library with a collection of posters, films and videos that will help you to learn more about the mollusks is located in the premises. Shells exhibited in the museum are collected from seas and sands across the world. The exhibits range from the largest giant clams to the smallest shells that would need a magnifying glass to observe the details. A visit to this museum is a pleasant break from the heritage structures in Jaipur, especially when travelling with kids. One could also visit Entertainment Paradise, situated nearby. Easily accessible, this museum remains open for visitors from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm in winters (December to February) and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm in summers (March to November) on all days except Mondays and national holidays. An entry fee of INR 25 is collected; however large groups, students, and differently able people get...