Established 1968 Collection size 6500 Phone 077955 88352 | Type Folk Art and Crafts Director Dr. A.C. Lalitha Founded 1968 | |
![]() | ||
Location Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Mysore Address Manasa Gangothiri, Mysuru, Karnataka 570006 Similar Railway Museum Mysore, Regional Museum of Natural H, Jaganmohan Palace, Jayalakshmi Vilas, Lalitha Mahal |
The Folklore Museum at Mysore, India, is a museum which exhibits folk art and crafts from all over the state of Karnataka
Contents
Description
The folklore museum that contains representative collections of art and crafts from all over Karnataka. The museum was founded in 1968. It is located in the University of Mysore in the Manasagangothri campus in the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion. Since its foundation the University of Mysore has contributed to study of folklore, and the museum has been developed to its present level by scholars such as P.R.Thippeswamy, Javeregowda and Jeesham Paramashivaiah. P.R.Thippeswamy brought material from all over Karnataka to increase the museum's collection. As a folklore museum it not only showcases items but also elements of music, dance and drama.
Exhibits
The museum has a spectacular collection of more than 6,500 unique folklore exhibits. The museum exhibits have been organized in systematic order according to the folk art forms. The gallery is divided into wings for folklore, large dolls, folklife, literature and art.
The folklore section has several valuable collections.
The large doll wing has statues and large dolls used in dances which include Soma, Talebhutha, Kaibhutha, Maari, and Gadi Maari.
The folklife wing has instruments used by farmers, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, boatmen, fishermen, potters, cobblers and other artisans. It also includes household items like lamps, weapons, agriculture implements, cooking utensils, measures, churns, weaving implements, pots, beads, baskets, items of folk games and clothing.