Museums

There are many museums present in Gujarat. Rajkot is one of the places in Gujarat which has many museums and are noteworthy and attract tourists with their rich collection. The museums in Rajkot are under the government administration. The state of Gujarat has set special department to take care of the museums and to popularize them. The subjects present in the museum are categorized on the basis of art, science and archaeology. The museums in Rajkot are some of the most popular tourist attraction in Rajkot and should be visited by tourists while on their tours to Rajkot.

Watson Museum
The Watson Museum is situated in the Jubilee Gardens. The Watson Museum was established in 1888 and stands as a commemoration. Colonel James Watson was the political agent of Saurashtra from 1886-89. At the side of the entrance of the Watson Museum stand two statues of Majestic lions. A part of the Watson museum in Rajkot is now being used as a library. The Watson Museum has an excellent collection of traditional and archaeological items. The exhibits put up in the Watson Museum of Rajkot comprises copies of artifacts from Mohenjodaro, temple statues, natural history exhibits, 13th-century carvings, local tribal costumes etc. A major attraction of the Watson Museum is the huge marble statue of Queen Victoria seated on the throne

Rotary Dolls Museum
Another important museum of Rajkot is the Rotary Dolls Museum. This museum is important and attracts tourist because of its own specialty and unique identity. This is the only museum in whole of India which houses more than 1500 dolls collected from hundred countries all over.