Founded in 1968, the folklore museum has a spectacular collection of more than 6,500 unique folklore exhibits from all over Karnataka. Located in the imposing Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in the Mysore University campus at Manasagangotri, the museum is one of the biggest of its kind in Asia. The exhibits include temple chariots, wooden images from Mekkekatte, religious objects belonging to Soliga tribe, carved wooden figures from Karnataka’s villages, ornamental wooden altar, rural costumes, decorative masks, folk musical instruments, ceremonial headwear etc.
Visiting Hour : 10.00 am to 5.00pm
Sunday and Second Saturday are holidays