Illuminating museums to visit in Bangalore

20 min read | October 24, 2023

Bangalore museum


The rare light and valuable treasures of artistic, scientific, and historical interest is brought by Museums. As you stroll through the lush greenery and dreamy royal residences of the "Garden City of India", planning a tour of Bangalore’s famous museums is sure to give you great insight into this historic South Indian city. Bangalore is a city known for its pleasant climate, beautiful lakes, scenic beauty, and parks. The city gives so many reasons to fall in love with ethnographic museums.


Ranging from art to archaeology and philately to technology the city is home to such illuminating museums.


So, you can plan your visit to Bangalore museums with your kids, friends, family or colleagues, check out the following Best Museums in Bangalore and plan your vacation with this informative tour. Here is a list of some of the best illuminated museums in Bangalore.


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Museums in Bangalore

Government Museum


One of the oldest museums in India that was founded in 1865. Government museum is an archaeological museum that have rare collection of geological and archaeological artefacts, sculptures, ancient jewellery, coins, and inscriptions.


Founded in 1865, the Government Museum in Bangalore is one of the oldest museums in India. Today it is an archaeological museum that has a rare collection of archaeological and geological artefacts, particularly ancient jewellery, sculptures, coins and inscriptions. With 2 exhibition floors, divided into 18 galleries. A gallery of 70 paintings, 84 sculptures that includes Hoysala, Gandharva and Nolamba and many other unique artifacts.



Venkatappa Art Gallery


Located in Cubbon Park near the Government Museum, the museums is a place for arts and artists lovers. The museums is a house of collections of Karnataka's most famous artist, K. Venkatappa. The gallery was founded in 1967 by the Prime Minister of Karnataka, S. Nijalingappa. The Venkatappa Art Gallery is considered one of the best art museums in Bangalore and also exhibits works by other established artists including KK Hebbar (known for his thematic works).



Visvesvaraya Industry & In


The Ministry of Culture of the Government of India established the VITM Tech Museum.in memory of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. India's first Prime Minister, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, founded the museum in 1962. the gallery has a collection of various industrial products and engines. Located near the Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery, VITM has seven permanent galleries titled Engine Hall, Fun Science, Electrotechnic, Space Emerging Technology in the Service of Human, Biotechnological Revolution, BEL Hall of Electronics, and Children Science. The museum is popular with children as it offers a variety of activities throughout the year, including a sky-gazing program, a taramandala show, lectures, and scientific presentations.



Gandhi Museum


Gandhi museum Bangalore, was founded in 1965 by the then president Dr. SThe Radhakrishnan. The museum was established to commemorate the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi museum Bangalore is also known as Gandhi Bhawan. The gallery contains rare photographs and letters of Mahatma Gandhi and also home to the Bangalore Gandhi value gatherings. The theme of the museum is to promote Gandhi’s philosophy.  


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Aeronautical museum Bangalore

HAL Heritage Center & Air and Space Museum


HAL Air and Space Museum was established in 2001 at the intersection of HAL Old Airport Road and Basavanagar Road. Spread over 10 acres of green space, the HAL Heritage Center and Aeronautics Museum is a haven for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs. It offers an unforgettable, entertaining and educational experience. The HAL Museum houses two main halls, one of which illustrates the development of aviation in India from 1940 to the present day. The second room is the "Hall of Glory", which takes visitors on an exciting journey.The museum is open all year round from 9am to 4.30pm, except on public holidays.



NIMHANS


Brain Museum Housed at the National Institutes of Health and Neurological Sciences, the NIMHANS Brain Museum is involved in promoting neuroscience awareness and brain donation programs. Ranging from animal brains to human brains, the museum has more than 600 brain samples. The visitors will gather information about how the brain works and its inner structure.



Philatelic Museum


Located on the first floor of the Bangalore Central Post Office, the Philatelic Museum displays hundreds of stamps from different eras. The museum is fairly well maintained and contains stamps from various countries and denominations. There is also a solid circular workshop on site, surrounded by Almiri, which houses 600 philatelic books and magazines. There are no entry fees to this venue and it is closed on Sundays.



National Gallery of Modern Art


The National Gallery of Modern Art is located in the Manoir Manikyavelu.The NGMA covers 3.5 hectares and is administered by the Government of India's Ministry of Culture. It is one of three national modern art galleries in India, with the other two located in New Delhi and Mumbai. It displays masterpieces of Indian art from the 18th century to the present day. It includes paintings, sculptures, prints and examples of early Indian photography. The museum is closed on Mondays and public holidays.



Indian Military Museum, also known as National Military Memorial Park


Indian Military Museum was established to honor the soldiers and families of military martyrs who died after independence. The museum opened in 2013 and features military and defense systems and systems. Equipment.



Kempegowda Museum


Kempegowda Museum was established in 2011 to commemorate the founder of Bangalore, Chief Yelahanka Kempegowda.Located on the first floor of Mayo Hall, the museum displays statues, posters, and paintings of temples and forts of the period. 


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Bangalore museum

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