22+ Folklore Museum Mysore
It was established in the year 1968 in jayalakshmi vilas mansion of mysore.
Folklore museum mysore. Portraits and traditional painting school like tanjavur art works mysore paintings and reproductions of age old traditional school of. It is located in the university. The museum was founded in 1968. The folklore museum that contains representative collections of art and crafts from all over karnataka. With time the museum has increased its collection of arts and artefacts and witnessed increasing footfalls. The folklore museum in mysore is housed in the jayalakshmi vilas mansion of university of mysore. See 34 reviews articles and 4 photos of folklore museum ranked no 44 on tripadvisor among 85 attractions in mysuru mysore.
34 reviews 44 of 86 things to do in mysuru mysore art museums. This bit of information is displayed in the kuvempu room in the museum along with photographs from his life. The folklore museum has a remarkable collection of folk culture. Folklore museum mysore overview. Visit the museum to witness one of the most sprawling depictions of the state s folk art. 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 folklore museum of mysore karnataka is a rich reservoir of over 6500 unique folklore items including elements from dance music art literature and drama.
The folklore museum at mysore india is a museum which exhibits folk art and crafts from all over the state of karnataka. Another interesting a unique museum that adds to the character of mysore city is the folk arts museum. Photos of folklore museum. This is set in the magnificent mysore university campus. Book mysore hotels book mysore holiday packages. 34 reviews 44 of 86 things to do in mysuru mysore art museums. 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.
Get the full experience and book a tour. It mainly exhibits an expansive collection of artworks and crafts that belong to different parts of the state. Founded in the year 1968 folklore museum is one of mysore s most popular tourist attractions. 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. Folklore museum mysuru mysore. The museum is located in the magnificent jayalakshmi vilas mansion which is on the mysore university campus at manasagangotri.