Jai Vilas Palace Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh India

Jai Vilas Palace was built in 1874 by Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia. It is an architectural marvel combining Italian, Corinthian and Tuscan styles. A wing of the Jai Vilas Palace was converted to a museum in memory of Srimant Jiwajirao Scindia as the H. H. Maharaja Sir Jiwajirao Scindia Museum by Late Rajmata Shrimant Vijayaraje Scindia and H.E. Dr. Sarvapally Radhakrishnan, then President of India opened the museum to the public on December 12th, 1964.

H. H. Maharaja Sir Jiwaji Rao Scindia Museum offers to the public a unique view of the palace created in the 19th and 20th Century and focuses on various arts and crafts that grew and reached their zenith under the patronage of the royal family. The museum aims to provide a viable space for expansion of knowledge through research and sharing.