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Manjusha Museum
Manjusha Museum is situated in the holy town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka state, India. It houses a good collection of objects, antiques, paintings, artifacts, temple chariots, vintage and classic cars. These were collected from temples across Karnataka. The museum is located to the south of the famous Lord Manjunatha temple. Owner and Curator Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, privately owns this heritage museum and houses his collection from over 35 years. P.R.Thippeswamy, a renowned artist and folklorist from Mysore was instrumental in the development of this museum. Some of late Thippeswamy's paintings are prominently displayed in the museum as an honour to him. It was due to the combined effort of these two people that led to the establishment of the museum. Since the museum has been adding and improvising collection of mankind. Manjusha Museum has two units of Museum. 1. Manjusha Car museum (The Museum of cars) 2. Manjusha Vastu Sangrahalaya (A newly op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Museum
A private museum is a collection, usually on a very limited topic and operated by individual enthusiasts, collectors, clubs or companies. Overview Unlike a public or governmental museum, a scientific monitoring and systematic documentation is not always guaranteed. Therefore, a private museum has relevance for historical research only if it complements the national collections. Under certain circumstances, a private museum also receives funding from the state, so that a comparison with public museums is possible. Many, especially smaller, private museums do not meet the requirements of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The main reason is that qualified personnel are not sufficiently available or can hardly be financed and therefore often only very limited opening times may be offered. Often private museums focus on entertainment and have a tourism focus. Their collections are on display for the public to enjoy. References External links Private Museums, Local Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
