Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery

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Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery is situated at the Jaganmohan Palace. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery in Mysore is considered one of the best art galleries in South India because of its excellent collection of paintings and artifacts that once belonged to the Wodeyars of Mysore. The three-storied Jaganmohan Palace was converted into this art gallery in 1875. The Jayachamarajendra art gallery has a remarkable collection of Rembrandt paintings. This collection is so unique that such works of Rembrandt can be found nowhere in the world except in Russia. The western collection section of the museum has works by master like P.P. Ruben, Titan, A. Caddy and miniature paintings by Gunoy. The gallery also has the rare and valuable art collection made by Col. Scott, a British Army Officer, who served in the British Army that fought against Tippu Sultan. But this collection was shifted to Srirangapatna in 1950. The gallery also boasts of a collection of Gravure prints by Britsih Army officers showing details of the Mysore wars against HyderAli and Tipu Sultan. One hall has exclusively been used to display the exquisite works of the famous Kerala prince -painter, Raja Ravi Varma. His paintings depict various incidents from the epics and these paintings attract a huge number of visitors to the Art Gallery.

Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery In Mysore

HistoryEdit

Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery is one of the best art galleries in South India. In the year 1915 the Jaganmohan Palace was converted into an art gallery. It was renamed as Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery in 1955 after the last king of Mysore, Sri Jaya Chamarajendra Wodeyar Bahadur. It contains among other priceless treasures a spectacular collection of artifacts and paintings that were once a part of the royal family of Mysore. The art gallery has more than 2000 invaluable paintings on display that depict different styles of painting like those from Mysore, Shantiniketan, Mughal period and Western countries.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

8.30 AM to 5.30 PM

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N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

September to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs.20.00

Kids Rs. : Rs 10.00.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

US Pizza ; Mysore, Karnataka, India. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Mysore is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist can reach to Mysore by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

Bus : There is an excellent bus service provided by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Vanities of tourist buses are available from Bangalore to Mysore and fare is about Rs 4 to 5 per km.

Train : Mysore railway station is connected to Bangalore, which is 140 km away. Bangalore is well connected to all the other cities in India. Direct trains are also available from Mumbai (Ajmer Ex), Delhi (Swarna Jayanti Ex), Kolkata (Howrah-Mysore Ex) and many other cities from all parts of the country. Mysore railway station- 0821-2521751.

Air : Mysore has a small domestic airport which is connected only to Bangalore. Bangalore is also the nearest international airport which is at a distance of 140 km away from Mysore. There are regular flights to Bangalore from all the major cities in India. Bangalore is connected to many international cities as well. Taxi services are available from Bangalore to Mysore which costs about Rs 4,000 for a round trip. Mandakalli Airport (Mysore Airport): 0821 259 6802.

Others : Tongas are horse driven carts that are also means of transport in Mysore. They will take you around the city but at slow and steady pace. If you want a close look at the city and catch some rare sights that you would not otherwise see then you could try this mode of transport.