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absolutely
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to
go
there.
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Agra
Museum.
Agra
Museum
Within
the
confines
of
the
city
of
Agra
are
located
two
major
museums.
1.
Taj
Museum
The
Taj
Museum
Is
Well
Known
For
Historians
As
Well
As
Photographers.
Fee
750
per
person
Hours
of
Operation
Monday
through
Sunday
9:00
A.M.
to
5:00
P.M.
(Except
Friday)
Visits
Typically
Last
Between
One
and
Two
Hours
This
museum,
which
is
housed
within
the
mausoleum
that
is
recognised
as
one
of
the
Seven
Wonders
of
the
World,
is
home
to
a
large
number
of
authentic
Mughal
relics,
artworks,
and
other
items.
Those
who
travel
to
see
the
Taj
Mahal
should
make
it
a
point
to
stop
by
the
museum
and
investigate
the
various
Mughal
artefacts
that
have
been
preserved.
Photograph
of
the
Outside
of
the
Taj
Mahal
MuseumLocation
This
museum
may
be
found
inside
the
Taj
Mahal
complex,
on
the
western
side
of
the
road
leading
up
to
the
Taj
Mahal's
main
entrance.
Inauguration
Between
the
years
1899
and
1905,
the
museum
was
established.
Khan
Bahadur
Hussan
was
the
one
responsible
for
the
modernization
of
the
museum
in
1982.
The
Timing
Museum
is
open
Monday
through
Saturday
from
9
am
to
5
pm.
On
Fridays,
we
are
unable
to
serve
you.
The
price
of
admission
to
the
museum
is
included
in
the
price
of
the
ticket
to
the
monument.
A
Museum
Comprised
Of
Various
Rooms
And
Galleries
The
museum
is
comprised
of
a
total
of
three
exhibition
halls,
which
are
as
follows:
The
Original
Gallery
Calligraphy
is
the
focus
of
the
artwork
seen
in
this
collection.
It
is
known
that
Shah
Jahan
was
a
calligraphy
enthusiast,
and
you
can
discover
a
lot
of
carved
jade
products
with
calligraphic
art
on
them.
In
this
collection
you
can
also
see
household
goods
that
were
utilised
in
the
Mughal
region
during
that
time.
This
contains
things
like
bowls,
plates
made
of
celadon,
a
lotus
vase,
jade
goods,
porcelain
items,
and
so
on.
It
is
reported
that
the
celadon
utensils
will
change
colours
if
poison
is
served
in
them.
[Citation
needed]
Arms
from
the
time
of
the
Mughals,
including
daggers,
swords,
and
other
types,
may
be
found
in
the
last
area
of
the
show.
It's
the
Second
Gallery.
Paintings,
the
majority
of
which
are
of
Shah
Jahan
and
Mumtaz
Mahal,
are
included
in
this
gallery.
The
paintings
in
this
gallery
come
in
a
wide
range
of
dimensions
and
are
executed
on
a
variety
of
support
materials.
You
may
also
get
paintings
that
are
fashioned
out
of
ivory.
This
section
also
has
a
collection
of
miniature
paintings.
Miniature
painting
collection.
It's
the
Third
Gallery.
In
addition
to
paintings
and
sketches,
this
collection
also
features
works
on
paper.
Nevertheless,
the
tomb
is
connected
to
these
artworks
and
objects
in
some
way.
There
are
paintings
and
pictures
that
were
taken
of
the
Taj
Mahal
over
various
time
periods.
In
addition,
there
is
a
site
plan
for
the
Taj
Mahal
that
may
be
viewed
here.
During
the
period
of
the
ancients,
each
and
every
stage
of
the
construction
process
was
meticulously
documented.
This
section
also
includes
a
gallery
of
coins,
which
showcases
silver
and
gold
coins
from
the
Mughal
era
that
were
made
at
Akbarabad.
Main
Room
This
area
is
home
to
a
wide
variety
of
rare
things
including
as
A
manuscript
from
the
17th
century
called
the
Chechel
Majlis,
which
contains
the
signature
of
the
Mughal
Emperor
Shah
Jahan
as
well
as
the
imperial
seal
of
his
reign.
Documents
of
royal
provenance
compiled
by
the
court
during
the
reign
of
Shah
Jahan
The
Taj
Mahal
as
shown
in
paintings
created
around
the
18th
century
Papers
pertaining
to
the
sale
of
fruit
and
vegetables
harvested
from
the
Taj
Mahal
garden
at
auction
Land
grant
documents
Copies
of
documentation
describing
the
supply
of
Makrana
Marble
from
Rajasthan
Map
indicating
the
locations
where
the
stones
that
were
utilised
in
the
monument
were
sourced.
A
small
selection
of
the
stones
that
were
used
to
decorate
the
Taj
Mahal
