Top Five Museums in Bengaluru

Bengaluru is the capital city of the south Indian state of Karnataka. The city is home to the Kannada film industry and enjoys an enviable status as the country’s main IT hub. Bengaluru’s interesting cultural heritage is also hard to overlook; there are a number of cultural and religious sites that account for the city’s importance since medieval times. Those embarking on their cheap holidays to Bengaluru can explore this aspect of the city by visiting the following five great museums:

Government Museum:- As one of the oldest museums in India, the Government Museum is home to a number of rare archeological artifacts that include ancient coins and religious and cultural relics. There are 70 paintings and 84 sculptures at this museum, and the Halmidi inscriptions here represent the earliest Kannada inscriptions. Similarly, there are numerous interesting exhibits at the museum’s Venkatappa Art Gallery, while artifacts from the Mohenjo-daro settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization are a huge draw.

HAL Aerospace Museum:- The HAL Aerospace Museum at the premises of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru was established in 2001 to showcase the inspiring story of the Indian aviation industry during the past few decades. The museum is spread over 4 acres of land, and consists of two main halls which display a wide range of fighter planes, helicopters, flight simulators and aircraft engines. Visitors embarking on their luxury holidays to Bengaluru can also explore the museum’s extensive pictorial exhibit on Indian aviation history at the HAL Museum Wall of Fame.

Karnataka Folk Museum:- The Karnataka Folk Museum in the nearby town of Sheshadripuram does well in representing the rich heritage of folk music traditions in Karnataka. The museum is divided into three sections: Lokamatha Mandira, Lokamahal and Chitrakuteera. Visitors exploring this vast museum can watch videotapes of folk and rural dance and find a vast collection of masks, costumes and artifacts displayed at numerous exhibit halls. A carved temple chariot is a great draw for visitors exploring this splendid museum.

National Gallery of Modern Art:- The National Gallery of Modern Art at Palace Road in Bengaluru is one of the three such national art galleries in India. This art museum has more than 500 painting on display, some of which include works by Rabindranath Tagore, Amrita Sher-Gil, Jamini Roy and Raja Ravi Varma. The museum is well-equipped for entertaining visitors of all tastes and ages with a cafeteria, a public art reference library, a large auditorium and a small shop. It is also a notable venue for seminars, workshops, film screenings and guided tours all throughout the year.

Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum:- Located in the cosmopolitan heart of Bengaluru, this aptly named museum is home to a number of scientific and technological marvels. The museum is divided into five galleries, each dedicated to a particular aspect of science and technology. There’s also a special educational section for children where they can learn about about numerous scientific wonders. The electronics section of the museum features interactive light and music works to engage visitors for a lesson or two on alarms and motion pictures.

As an all-round vacation destination, Bengaluru caters to visitors of all tastes and ages. So do not miss out on all-inclusive Bengaluru holidays offered by Brightsun Travel and explore this city like never before.

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