Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing

The Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing occupies a restored haveli at Kheri Gate in Amer, near Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, just below Amber Fort. The museum opened in 2005 and was created by the textile company Anokhi to document and preserve the craft of hand block printing, a tradition long practised in Rajasthan. The building is a former merchant's house with an inner courtyard, arched rooms and carved stonework, restored using local methods. Galleries explain how wooden blocks are carved, how natural dyes and mordants are prepared, and how fabric is printed, washed and finished. Displays include historic printed textiles, tools and blocks, along with panels on regional styles from places such as Sanganer, Bagru and Bagh. On most days, craftspeople demonstrate printing in the courtyard, and visitors can often try stamping a block on cloth. A shop sells printed textiles and clothing, and a small cafe offers a quiet break. A visit takes one to one and a half hours. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30AM to 5:00PM and Sunday from 11:00AM to 4:30PM, and it is closed on Mondays. Weekday mornings are the quietest, and the museum pairs well with a trip to Amber Fort, since it is a five-minute auto-rickshaw ride or a 15-minute walk from the fort's main gate. The building lies on Kheri Gate Road beside Jagat Shiromani Temple. Visitors who plan to see demonstrations should arrive before mid-afternoon, as workshop activity can wind down later in the day.