Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum & Research Institute

The Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum & Research Institute is a privately-run heritage museum in Jaipur, situated opposite Jal Mahal on Amer Road. Founded by Pandit Ram Kripalu Sharma in 1955 with just four manuscripts, it now houses over one lakh rare manuscripts in multiple languages along with paintings, textiles, and artifacts from the 15th to 19th centuries. The museum features six galleries displaying miniature paintings, glass art, royal costumes, and ancient manuscripts covering subjects like Vedic literature, astronomy, and Ayurveda.

Visitors can explore six galleries containing rare manuscripts on palm leaves, birch bark, and paper written in 16 languages including Brahmi, Persian, and Arabic. The museum displays miniature paintings from Jaipur, Kishangarh, and Kota schools dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, along with glass paintings, porcelain artworks, royal costumes, turbans, and canopies from the Jaipur state. Additional exhibits include cloth paintings, philosophical Jain artworks, woodcraft, and historical artifacts such as shields and arrows.