It was once the residence of Prince Salīm, the son of the Emperor Akbar, and presently houses a collection of Mughal and Rajput armor and sculpture.

[citation needed] Rajputana Museum, Ajmer has a rich collection of antiquities because of generous contributions by royal houses, elites, and local chieftains.

[citation needed] Unlike the rest of Rajputana, which consisted of princely states, Ajmer-Merwada region came under direct British rule.

Sir Alexander Cunningham, A C L Carlleyle, D R Bhandarkar and R D Bannerjee, in their capacity as archeologists at Archaeological Survey of India, contributed extensively in building the collection.

A big hoard of coins from Sarvania, ancient Banswar, Inscribed stone inscriptions, specimens of textile, weapons, local crafts also form part of the museum's collection.