Located on the Kumara Park West, Sheshadripuram, and the folk
Museum is managed by Karnataka Janapada Trust. It has an impressive
collection of folk music and videotapes of folk dances. Many unique
masks, colorful artifacts and costumes have been displayed here.
15 acres of lush green trees surround this museum. You can walk
through the shady walkways leading to most of the buildings inside
the museum. The Lokamahal is the most comprehensive, housing a
number of interesting folk puppets, utensils, instruments, weapons
and masks. While a variety of utensils, baskets, and earthen jars
used to store grain and pickles are displayed in the Lokamatha
Mandira, the Chitrakuteera has a number of photographs covering
different aspects of folk life.
Timings: Visiting hours are 10:30am to 05:00pm
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