Indoor Things to Do in Jaipur

When Jaipur is too hot, too wet or too hazy for forts and bazaars, the city has plenty to do under a roof, and the events below are indoor picks updated daily. Summer is the main reason to look: from April to June afternoon temperatures regularly pass 40°C, and the monsoon brings sudden downpours in July and August. Museums come first. Albert Hall Museum has pottery, arms, carpets and an Egyptian mummy, City Palace's museum covers textiles, arms and royal history, and Madhavendra Bhawan at Nahargarh shows contemporary sculpture. Jawahar Kala Kendra's galleries change exhibitions every few days and its Rangayan auditorium stages plays and concerts, usually free. For a seat in the dark, choose between a film at Raj Mandir, stand-up at Jaipur Comedy Club and touring shows at Birla Auditorium, Maharana Pratap Auditorium and the Rajasthan International Centre. Workshops fill the daytime: block printing, blue pottery, miniature painting and jewellery-making are Jaipur specialities, taught in studios in the city and in Sanganer and Amer. World Trade Park and the other malls cover shopping, food and games. This page lists theatre, comedy, exhibitions, film screenings, book events and workshops in Jaipur.