Virat Nagar was the capital of the legendary Matsayadesh. Frequent references of Matsayadesh have been made in the Indian epic - the Mahabharat. In the epic period, the area around the district of Jaipur, Alwar and Bharatpur came to be known as Matsayadesh with Virat Nagar as its capital.

The museum, although not very large has the richest collection. The excavated material like potteries, pikkins old coins, seals, metallic pieces, weapons and statues have been exhibited here.

Timing : 10.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
Closed : Friday and gazetted holidays.

Located in the centre of the famous Lohagarh Fort, the Bharatpur Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as well as from the old Bharatpur State. The huge palatial building Kachahari Kalan, once the administrative block of the rulers of Bharatpur state, was converted into a Museum in 1944 A.D. Later on, the Kamra Khas (personal chamber) building on the first floor was added to the museum. 

It exhibits sculptures found during the excavation of old villages e.g. Noh, Mallah, Bareh, Bayana etc. ranging from the Kushan period (1st century A.D.) to 19th century A.D. Weapons used in battles in the medieval period by the Jat rulers, paintings, manuscripts, zoological specimens, local art and craft and carvings on sandal wood and ivory etc. offer a glimpse into the glory that was once Bharatpur.

The Art Gallery of the museum has specimens of miniature paintings on peepal tree, mica and old lithopapers alongwith the paintings of the Maharajas of Bharatpur.

On the upper story once section consists of various type of guns and miniature canons used during 18th century A.D. called 'Chaddre'. These miniature canons-two sets of eleven each, were used by Maharaja Sawai Jawahar Singh in the battle while passing through the Jaipur territory on this return from a pilgrimage to Pucker.

The whole museum has been divided into the following sections:- 
Archaeology 
Armoury 
Arts, Crafts and Industry 
Children Gallery 
Miscellaneous 

Timing : 10.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
Closed : Friday and gazetted holidays.

Ganga Mahal, the imposing halls added by Maharaja Ganga Singh, now houses the Fort Museum. It contains a fine collection of antique Rajput weaponry, jade handle daggers, camel hide dhals (shields) and inlaid handguns and camel guns. Gold and silver howdahs, jhulas, palkis and a first world war biplane are on view. Other important objects include a pair of drums belonging to Jambhoji, the saint who predicted the foundation of the dynasty by Rao Bika for 450 years. Photographs and items of personal used by Maharaja Ganga Singh and miniatures are also on view.

Timing : 10.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
Closed : All gazetted holidays.

Established near the Lallgarh Palace in 1937 on the eve of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Maharaja Ganga Singh this Museum now run by the Government of Rajasthan, was shifted to a new building in the Civil Lines in 1954. Some principal sections of the museum are : 

Maharaja Ganga Singh memorial 
Local Arts and Crafts 
History 
Sculpture, Terracotta and Bronzes. 
Armoury 
Miniature Paintings and Folk-Arts 
Dr.L.P.Tessitori Memorial Interpretation 
Lithoprints of the British Interpretation of the war.
Furgal (Silk robe) of Prince Salim 1596 A.D.
The Furgal was presented by Crown Prince Salim (Emperor Jehangir) to Raja Rai Singh of Bikaner, one of his closest officials.

Historical Mughal Farmans
The history of Bikaner contains a colourful record of war adventures. More than half a dozen rulers lost their lives while participating in the Imperial campaigns of Mughals.

Various Farmans bearing original Imperial seals, issued by the Emperor's- Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and Shah Alam, are preserved in this museum.

Paintings
An exquisite collection of Rajasthani miniatures of almost all the sub-schools of Rajasthan such as Bikaner, Bundi, Mewar; Jaipur, Jodhpur etc. are on view here.

Terracotta
The museum has one of the finest collections of early terracotta art, in the country. These belong to the early Gupta period and were discovered in 1917 by Dr. L.P.Tessitori from the ancient Theris of Rang Mahal, Badopal, Pir Sultan-Ki-Theri located between Suratgarh and Hanumangarh of the old Bikaner state. The existence of these Theris can be traced back to the Indus civilisation. Some of these sites including Kalibanga are considered the oldest in India. It was in this area that the sacred river Saraswati is believed to have existed.

Sculptures
The sculpture of Jain Saraswati (11th-12th Century) is a unique piece of marble of four feet eight inches in height. Discovered from the village Pallu (Ganganagar) it is a peerless example of medieval Indian sculpture. Nartaki (10th-11th Century) is a beautiful one foot high bronze image, discovered from a large sand-dune of village Amarsar in Tehsil Sujangarh (Churu).

Lacquer Work
The Museum has a fine collection of superb lacquered works a craft special to Bikaner entirely done by the artisans, called Ustas (Ustaads), on wood, metal, glass, stone, leather and ostrich egg shells.

Wood and Stone Carvings
Bikaner stands almost unsurpassed in wood and stone carvings. A teak wood table and a wooden casket, a model of the Gajner Palace (Bikaner), a typical ikka (horse drawn cart) and Chariot with minutest detail are on view in the museum.

Open : Daily between 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM
Closed : Friday and gazetted holidays.

A newly constructed museum named "Rajmata Devendra Kunwar Sate Museum and Cultural Centre, Dungarpur" was opened to the public in 1988.

The sculpture gallery of the museum throws light on the history of Vagad Pradesh that was spread over the present areas of Dungarpur, Banswara and tehsil Kherwara of Udaipur district.

The prominent sculptural specimens are Mahisasur-Mardini (16th-17th century A.D.); Vinadhar Shiva in black stone (6th-7th century A.D.); Kumari, a female figure (6th-7th century A.D.) discovered from Aamjhara, a beautiful image of Gajlaxmi (17th-18th century A.D.) and Navrgraha in a single stone piece (11th-12th century A.D.).

The museum also has a panel of portraits of the erstwhile Maharajas of Dungarpur State and photographs of palaces, temples and monuments from the many phases of the land's history.

Timing : 10.00 A.M. to 4.30 P.M.
Closed : Friday and gazetted holidays