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Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum is the treasure house of different types of art works.

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Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, Vadodara, GujaratMaharaja Fateh Singh Museum is located on the Laxmi Vilas Palace grounds at Vadodara, Gujrat.In 1961 the building of a school for the children, built by the Maharaja was converted into the museum. The museum exhibits outstanding painting collection of 19th and 20th century. Maharaja Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III mostly collected the paintings. European paintings of old masters like Raphael, Titian and Murillo, modern Western paintings and Indian miniature paintings, paintings of Raja Ravi Varma are worth mentioning.

Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum has an amazing collection of sculptures in marble and bronze and Greco-Roman artifacts. The works of the great Italian artist, Fellici were preserved in the museum. The Japanese and Chinese sculptures, which are on display in the museum is also worth mentioning. Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum is open from 10:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m on all days, except Mondays and public holidays.


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