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 Specialty 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. Agumbe Rainforest Research Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By DanD3487
This is one of the best places to go herping. We did not go in the monsoon when you can spot many many snakes every night. We were there for 2 days and 2 nights in November but still found 3 different species and 8 different specimens - Malabar pit viper, green vine snake and cat snake.
2. Kavimane
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By BlrTravR - Bengaluru, India
Beautiful heritage building in the midst of lush greenery, housing a museum on Kuvempu. Everyday articles displayed.
3. M Visweswaraya Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By guruprasadhn - Bengaluru, India
Many people tend to miss this attraction. Sir M V museum is just around 3-4 kms away from Bhogha Nandeeshwara temple. This is a must see attraction i would say. The visiint hours are from 11 am to 6 pm. You can see the Bharatha Ratna conferred to this legendary engineer along with many more artifacts such as his childhood photos, the table fan, room heater, walking stick he used, the pens with which he used the write, the dictionary which Sir M V was gifted by his teached which he used for 80 years. This is a well preserved museum. Please do visit this place without fail. Please also visit his Samadhi which is just 100 meters away from the museum.
4. Coin Museum Corp Bank
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By tushargkadam - Oros, India
Great collection of coins and currency notes. You can see all types of coins from ancient coins to modern world coins and notes. One of the Excellent place I ever visited. Hope merger wont affect on this place.
5. Hasta Shilpa- Antique Museum, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By symonsumanohar
32 heritage structures, some of them are 10 centuries old or more!!. The person who made this possible Mr.Shenoy must be jewel in the crown of Mother Earth. This is the greatest tribute to our Indian rich culture and history.
6. Museum of Anatomy & Pathology
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By 42sandeeps - San Antonio, United States
This is a must do if you are around in Manipal. This place hosts one of the largets collections of human specimens. To see the specimens preserved with great care deserves a lot of praise.
7. Smrithi Bhavan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By girishkumarhargovind - Nagpur, India
The personality who created such a vast empire for education has been well presented at the museum, which incidently is his former residense. His whole life has been well presented. A must visit place for all students who are studying courtsey this visionary called Mr T M A Pai
8. Sea Shell Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By curatorofmemories - Hyderabad, India
The museum is on way to Chamundi hills. Plan to spend around an hour here. Photography is allowed. Three sculptures made completely from sea shells is a must see- The Taj, Ganesh statue and Model of Philomena cathedral. On display are flowers made from kitchen discards like garlic flakes and onion skin. A small souvenir shop sells items made from shells at a very reasonable price
9. Chamundeshwari Celebrity Wax Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
What better way to start your Mysuru Vacation than with a picture of your favorite celebrity? The figures are so realistic that you will be able to go home and brag about meeting Sir M Vishweshwarayya, Shikant Datta Vodeyar, Raghavendra Swami, Narendra Modi and more. The museum has over 50 wax sculpctures along with Kids Attractions. What are you waiting for ? Your favorite celebrity is waiting.
10. 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!
