Museums In Bangalore

Spend A Day At These Top Museums In Bangalore

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From the Museum of Art & Photography to the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, these are the top museums to pop into in Bangalore. (Image credit: Dannie Jing/Unsplash and text by Sneha Chakraborty)

HAL Aerospace Museum

HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum houses aircraft models, fighter planes, helicopters, simulators, and a reference library. (Image credit: Karnataka Tourism)

Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum

A key attraction here is a full-scale Wright Brothers’ Flyer replica and a Flyer Simulator for a hands-on experience. (Image credit: VITM)

NGMA Bengaluru

This gallery boasts a display of India's modern art history through paintings, sculptures, and photographs, including Bengal school and colonial works. (Image credit: ngma_delhi/Instagram)

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

Established in 1989, JNP promotes science education and attracts over 3 lakh visitors annually, mainly students. (Image credit: JNPlanetarium/X)

Janapada Loka Museum

Located in Ramanagara District, it is a museum dedicated to highlighting Karnataka's folk art, and heritage. (Image credit: Karnataka Tourism)

NIMHANS Brain Museum

The museum displays brains affected by diseases, injuries, and tumours, with some available for you to touch. (Image credit: NIMHANS)

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

The 44,000-square-foot, 5-floor space features five galleries with over 60,000 works. (Image credit: MAPBangalore/X)

Indian Music Experience Museum

India’s first interactive music museum, the IME, was established by the Indian Music Trust. (Image credit: Indian Music Experience)

Museum of Communication

Established by the Department of Post, Karnataka Circle, it is India’s first museum dedicated to postal communications. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons)

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