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Established in 1865, the museum houses sculpture from the Hoysala, Nolamba and Gandhara periods. Also on view are antiquities from Mohenjodaro and terracotta from Mathura. The painting section includes miniature paintings from the Rajasthani and Pahari schools. there are also traditional paintings from the Among the miscellaneous items are ivory carvings and inlay work, sandal-wood caskets and other ohjeci-and arms and armoury.

Information
Location
Kasturba Road, Bangalore.
Distance Bandipur (220 kms)
STD Code 080
Language Kannada, Hindi & English
Climate / best Season/ Best Time To Visit
Summer : Max. 35, Min. 20; Winter : Max.: 28, Min.: 14.
Timing: 10.00 am to 5.30 pm
Closed on Wednesdays and government holidays
Entertainment
antiquity and ancient art, sculpture coins, Watercolor paintings , Art Gallary.
How to Reach
Air: Indian Airlines link Bangalore with Calcutta, Delhi, Madras, Bombay, Pune, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Goa, Hyderabad, Calicut and Trivandrum.
Rail: Bangalore is directly connected by rail with Ahmedabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Howrah, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Madras, Mysore, Nagpur, Trivandrum, Vasco-da-Gama (Goa) and other cities in India.
Road: Bangalore is connected by good motorable roads with Bandipur- 220 kms, Belur- 322 kms, Madras- 334 kms, Bombay- 998 kms, Cochin- 526 kms.

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