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The Taj Mahal Museum
 
The Taj Mahal Museum forms a part of the Taj Mahal Complex. The museum is located towards the west of the Taj Mahal. The museum is popular as it houses the records and plans of construction of the great mausoleum. The museum contains original drawings of Taj Mahal, precious and semi precious stones to be used in the construction and celadon plates. The celadon plates are famous ass it is believed that the color of the plates gets changed or the plate itself breaks into pieces if poisonous food is served in these. The museum also has drawings providing the viewing perspective of the graves in the mausoleum.
 
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Introduction to Taj Mahal Museum :
Taj Mahal Museum in Agra is one of the most famous museums in Agra, which is visited by hundreds of tourists who wish to delve deep into the history of Taj. The Taj Museum is located within the complex of Taj Mahal. It is located to the left of the platform near the chief gate of the Taj Mahal. The Taj Museum of Agra provides the opportunity to the tourists and visitors to take a close look at the original pieces of drawings of this magnificent marble monument. The study of the drawings indicates the level of accuracy and precision that had been initiated in planning the structure of the Taj Mahal. No wonder that the Taj still features among the Seven Wonders of the World.

The Taj Museum remains open from 10 o' clock in the morning to 5 o' clock in the afternoon. These drawings also show the layout of the graves. Drawings of the interiors show the position of the graves in such precision that the foot of the graves faces the spectator from any angle. Besides, there are many other bewitching collections that will catch the fancy of the tourists.

History of Taj Mahal Museum :
Agra Taj Mahal Museum lies within the complex of Taj Mahal-one of the greatest symbols of the eternal love. The museum was constructed in 1982 and it is to be found in the Jal Mahal, a Mahal inside the Taj Mahal.The Taj Mahal Museum is a museum in Agra, which lies within the complex of Taj Mahal-one of the greatest creations dedicated to love. The museum was formed in 1982 and it is to be found in the Jal Mahal, a Mahal inside the Taj Mahal. It is an integral part of Taj Mahal-one of the supreme wonders of the world.

Description of Taj Mahal Museum :
The museum was established in 1982 in the ground floor in western Naubat Khana, also known as Jal Mahal, with in the Taj Mahal complex. It is a double storied building having a quadrangle projection outside and is built on a raised platform.

The museum comprises of three galleries in addition to the main hall and has on display various exhibits relating mostly to the construction of the Taj Mahal and to the period of its builders. Totally 121 antiquities are on display, which are broadly categorized as Mughal miniature paintings, manuscripts, government decrees, specimen of calligraphy, arms, utensils, plans and drawings of Taj Complex, paintings, specimen inlay work, marble pillars, etc.

In main hall the paintings of Shah Jahan and his most favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal both on ivory, encased in ornamental wooden frame, replicas of coins minted Akbarabad (Agra) are on display.

Paintings from the famous Persian epic Shahnama of Firdausi, an interesting manuscript of Chaihl Majlis dated to 1612 AD bearing the signature of Shah Jahan under the royal seal dated 4th February 1628 and other are displayed in this gallery.


 
 
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