Folklore Museum Mysore
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Folklore museum mysore. Folklore museum mysore overview. It is located in the university. The concept of folklore museum is good but the staff is completely disinterested and has now knowledge about the objects on display the lighting is poor there is musty smell all around and absolutely no description of. The folklore museum of mysore karnataka is a rich reservoir of over 6500 unique folklore items including elements from dance music art literature and drama. It mainly exhibits an expansive collection of artworks and crafts that belong to different parts of the state. Visit the museum to witness one of the most sprawling depictions of the state s folk art. Founded in the year 1968 folklore museum is one of mysore s most popular tourist attractions.
Photos of folklore museum. See 34 reviews articles and 4 photos of folklore museum ranked no 44 on tripadvisor among 85 attractions in mysuru mysore. The folklore museum at mysore india is a museum which exhibits folk art and crafts from all over the state of karnataka. It was established in the year 1968 in jayalakshmi vilas mansion of mysore. This is set in the magnificent mysore university campus. Book mysore hotels book mysore holiday packages. Folklore museum is supporting the contemporary and modern artists to sell their creativity through our gallery space we have wide network with different artist to sell their art works to the museum visitors.
The palace as well as the surrounding 300 acres of land was acquired in 1956 1960 by kuvempu the first kannada writer to win the jnanpeeth award when he was the university vice chancellor. The museum is located in the magnificent jayalakshmi vilas mansion which is on the mysore university campus at manasagangotri. Get the full experience and book a tour. The folklore museum has a remarkable collection of folk culture. The folklore museum in mysore is housed in the jayalakshmi vilas mansion of university of mysore. 34 reviews 44 of 86 things to do in mysuru mysore art museums. Another interesting a unique museum that adds to the character of mysore city is the folk arts museum.
With time the museum has increased its collection of arts and artefacts and witnessed increasing footfalls. Folklore museum mysuru mysore. A part of the mysore university the museum is home to one of the most elaborate collections of folk art products and articles. Our most popular tours and activities. Portraits and traditional painting school like tanjavur art works mysore paintings and reproductions of age old traditional school of. This bit of information is displayed in the kuvempu room in the museum along with photographs from his life.