Karnataka Folk Museum

Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, hosts a number of museums. The rich cultural heritage is encapsulated in these museums of Karnataka, of which Karnataka Folk Museum is important in its own self as it is one of the biggest museum in Asia and is a major center of attraction for the tourists.

The Karnataka Folk Museum is located in the Mysore University campus at Managangotri, this museum happens to be one of the biggest museums in Asia, hosting about 6500 folk articles in the museum. Karnataka Folk Museum is housed in the elegant Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion. The museum is open for its tourists to explore the traditional folk culture that that is well preserved within the four walls of this classy museum.

The Karnataka Folk Museum is considered to be an ideal repository of the ancient folk culture of Karnataka. It has 6500 folk articles on display for the visitors of this museum. The items that are on display includes the costumes, tools, implements, metal wares and utensils used by the village folk in Karnataka. Among the artifacts that are being displayed in the museum are the carved wooden figures made in the villages, models of temples, decorative masks and ceremonial head ware used by men during the rural festivals. The recreational faculty of the rural community is understood from the display of the leather shadow puppets in the Karnataka Folk Museum.

The folk culture still prevails in Karnataka. The city of Bangalore is thus a perfect blend of deep rooted traditionality with modern day facilities. Karnataka Folk Museum is a museum where the raditionalism is enlivened.