Agra is the best place to visit in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. One of the most popular museums in India is the Taj Museum. It is also known as the Taj Mahal Museum. This museum is situated in the Taj Mahal complex. Many tourists visit this museum for getting knowledge about the Taj history. It is just to the left of the Taj Mahal Gateway. The museum has a double storied building that was built in 1982. It was constructed on a high platform. The Taj Museum is present in the Jal Mahal of Taj Mahal. Everything present in the Museum is connected with the Taj Mahal. It has around 121 antique pieces.
It has a small size with having a quadrangle projection. It looks beautiful. There are three galleries in the museum. It has the 17th-century painting of great king Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. It has the drawing of the Taj Mahal architecture in the first gallery. It has the swords and daggers like fighting tools in the second gallery. It also has a map which shows the spots from where the construction material of the Taj Mahal was imported. It has some documents and samples of popular calligraphy of that time in the third gallery. There are also blueprints of Taj Mahal and some collection of gold and silver coins.
There are also many other collections of things that can easily attract the tourist’s attention. There are also many useful things like arms, vessels, marbles and stand for Quran and many other things as well. It is also said that the color of the vessel get changed if there is some poison in it.
The opening time of the Taj Museum is from 10 AM to 5 PM. It remains closed on Friday. The visitors can also take part in the Yoga workshops. Millions of people visit this place to enjoy the antique pieces of this museum.