City: Karnataka
Top Things to do in Karnataka
Top Hotels in Karnataka
- 1. Grand Mercure Mysore
- 2. Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Mysore
- 3. The Chancery Pavilion
- 4. The Liverpool Hotels Outer Ring Road Marathahalli
- 5. ibis Bengaluru City Centre
- 6. Heritage Resort Coorg
- 7. Aishwarya Residency
- 8. Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru
- 9. Sterlings Mac Hotel & Suites
- 10. Palm Meadows Club
What to do and see in Karnataka, India: The Best Art Museums
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
Restaurants in Karnataka
1. Ramsingh's Museum of Mysuru Paintings
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Mysuru style of painting is unique to the old Mysuru kingdom; it probably originated in the 18th century. On the occasion of its Silver Jubilee, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana has established a museum, in the name of its founder, to house the Trust's sizeable collection of Mysuru style paintings. This museum is a tribute to the Wadiyars and the bygone artists who created them.
Reviewed By faizanbaksh23 - Mysuru (Mysore), India
This one gem of a place for art, culture and history enthusiasts! Housed in a 3 floor home very close to Mysuru zoo- every inch of wall here is filled with Mysuru style paintings. If you're lucky you'll have RG Singh and Dharmendra to help you look around and they do a fantastic job of taking you back into history with the stories behind the paintings, the artist's perspective and some unique and interesting facts associated with it. A must visit for people across different ages in Mysuru. Definitely in the top things to do in Mysuru for tourists.
2. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 212 reviews
Chitrakala Parishat is a renowned school of art in Bangalore, with an enviable alumni list. Located in a tree-lined campus, CKP — as it is popularly known — has a museum, a store and a gallery worth visiting. The gallery has rotating exhibits while the museum has permanent displays of paintings and crafts. CKP comes alive during its much-awaited fests: the annual Handicraft Mela and the Chitra Santhe (art market), both of which provide outlets for artists and craftsmen.
Reviewed By 73anandk - Bengaluru, India
A nice place in a nice location which helps us unwind from the day to day rat race. Interesting collections and assured peace of mind
3. Manjusha Vastu Sangrahalaya
4. Archaeological Museum, Aihole
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Waman_Parulekar - Ratnagiri, India
We took more than half an hour to visit this museum. Must visit the museum. You can know prehistoric and historical information of Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami. How ASI reconstructed these monuments one can know after visiting this museum. ASI kept many old sculptures, monuments and photos inside the museum. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the museum. Entry fee is only 5 rupees per person. It's in Aihole Durga temple complex.
5. Kaladham
6. Indian Music Experience Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
The Indian Music Experience Museum (IME) is India’s first interactive music museum. Located in JP Nagar, Bengaluru, the IME is a non-profit initiative of the Indian Music Experience Trust, supported by the Brigade Group. The vision of the IME is to introduce the youth to the diversity of Indian music and to preserve India’s rich musical heritage. The IME comprises a hi-tech Exhibit Area, a Sound Garden, a Learning Centre for music education, and several performance spaces. The IME’s work spans across Exhibition, Conservation, Audience Development, Education and Community Outreach. Besides museum visits, the IME hosts a wide variety of public programs.
Reviewed By Inspiration813977
Well researched, interactive, beautifully created and laid out-- this museum is a must-see if you want to learn about Indian music. Laid out across 3 floors, it is recommended to start from the 3rd floor and walk down to the 2nd and then the first and finally back to the ground. The place pulls you in as you get off the elevator and enter the 3rd floor with a lovely animated film and the experience only gets better and better from there. Do stop and hear the music, songs, etc at the interactive displays. Keep at least 3 hours to see the whole museum. There is a cafe and a shop at the ground level and parking in the basement on site. The entry fee is INR 250 for adults and INR 150 for children. Open every day except Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. Kudos to the creators!
7. Chitralaya Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By AnupamaPrabhu - Bengaluru, India
If art and local culture are of interest to you, this is a must visit. Artist Venki Palimar is a talented artist from the coastal area and captures local culture and everyday life in his sculptures. The gallery pieces are for viewing and also sale. He also makes custom pieces. He is an art teacher in the local school and was free on the Sunday I visited. He conducted an impromptu workshop and I was able to create a small terracotta artwork. But this was an exception as he is usually busy working on his own creations. It is a treat for photography enthusiasts to capture this gallery housed in a Mangalore tiled building. There was no entry fee and I bought a couple of pieces from him ideal for inddors and outdoors. the road to the gallery is a little narrow and it would be ideal to leave the vehicle on the main road and walk for five minutes to reach the gallery. But a skilled driver can easily get an innova on this road. Own transport is ideal as you might end up buying some lovely sculptures.
8. Folklore Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By CoolTravelFreak - Bengaluru, India
This place has a lot of artefacts ... Cultural artefacts ... The place needs maintenance ... It is located in the Jayalaxmi Palace vicinity ..
9. National Gallery of Modern Art
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 236 reviews
Reviewed By wide_connect
National gallery of modern art is housed in Manikyavelu mansion on Palace road, and showcases paintings from various schools of Indian arts like Rajput and Bengal. The place is well kept and palatial. We were lucky to see photographic exhibition by Prabuddha Dasgupta which the Gallery happened to be running at that time and that was a bonus.
10. Jaganmohan Palace Art Gallery And Auditorium
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 368 reviews
This place is temporarily closed
Reviewed By Nanakolkata
Jaganmohan palace has a mural, using natural dyes depicts earliest ‘Dushara’ festival. Ground floor has black and white photographs of Wadiyar clan, French musical calendar clock of 19th century and Wooden plaques describing Hindu mythology which are worth admiring. The collection includes paintings, musical instruments, rare period photographs, clocks, weapons, marble busts, furniture, ancient coins and other artifacts of great value and interest. Currently it houses an art gallery and contains galleries dedicated to Raja Ravi Verma, Roerich’s, Chugtai indicates the patronage of art and artists by Wadiyar’s. ‘Lady in Moonlight’ is an unusual masterpiece by Raja Ravi Verma. A galaxy of lady musician with musical instruments by RR Verma caught my eye. Most impressive is a painting entitled ‘Glow of Hope’ by Haldenkar outlines a light shade casted figure of a serene lady holding a lighted lamp in her hands with darken background, symbolizing hope against evil darkness. Chugtai’s paintings has immaculate resemblance of Mughal artistry. Look for Nightangle, Hasarat, and Lady with a parrot. A Self-Portrait of Rembrandt took me by surprise. Shantiniketan School is well represented by Tagore family members. Watch out for Running in Terror [Nandalal Bose]. Many other paintings are of great importance and represent the art and culture of India. Japanese section birds painting on silk, miniature painting of Mughal and Rajasthani styles are also there.
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