Mysore University Museum

When was the Folklore Museum found? Is the Folklore Museum located in University of Mysore campus or it is away from University of Mysore and last but not the least tell me about the collection of the museum has? thanks you so much.

I want to know the collections in Folklore Museum of Mysore University so will you please tell me?

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The Folklore Museum is a museum which exhibits folk art and crafts from all over the state of Karnataka

The museum was founded in 1968. It is located in the University of Mysore in the Manasagangothri campus in the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion.

The folklore museum contains representative collections of art and crafts from all over Karnataka.

As a folklore museum it not only showcases items but also elements of music, dance and drama.

Type Folk Art and Crafts

Collection size 6500

Director Dr. A.C. Lalitha

The folklore section has several valuable collections-

It has on display the costumes of Yakshagana. It has props and accessories of both Thenka thittu and Badgu Thittu, the northern and southern forms of Yakshagana.

Costumes of folk dramatists from Andhra Pradesh.

Masks, puppets, leather dolls, sawdust dolls from various parts of Karnataka, in which regional and historical influences can be perceived.

A rare and valuable Hanuman crown from Kugala Balli village in North Karnataka.

Costumes of Kathakali from Kerala.

Items representing to Soliga community.

Ink preparation at Dodderi village of Chithradurga about 200 years ago.

The mantapa, an ornamental wooden altar, used by Jnanapeeta awardee Kuvempu.

Folk musical instruments include string, percussion and wind instruments. String instruments include kinnari of the Jogis, the choudike and Tamburi of the Tatwa Pada singers, string instrument of the Nilagaras falls. Percussion instruments include birapana dollu, Gondaligas sambala, Halakki Gowdas gummate, chande, and dimmi dammadi, the damaruga of Goravas, and the nagari. Wind instruments include junjappana gane- a three-feet long flute, the kombu, kahale and pungi.

Collection of figures, representing gods, kings, queens, gods, hermits and soldiers.

Folk deities, ceremonial headwear, religious objects, village deities like Soma and Bhutha.

Contact-

Folklore Museum
Manasa Gangothiri, Mysuru, Karnataka 570006
096119 28588