Bangalore Heritage Museum to come up at Mayo Hall

Museum to preserve Bangalore heritage

Mayor Ramesh announced that the Kempe Gowda Museum would be set up at Mayo Hall and the existing BMP office would be shifted to Public Utility building

Deccan Herald

Artifacts from historical sites in and around Bangalore would be collected and showcased in the proposed Kempe Gowda Museum to be set up shortly by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike.

Speaking to reporters after visiting some historical sites in the City on the occasion of “Save City heritage” week, Mayor P R Ramesh said the Kempe Gowda Museum would be established at Mayo Hall and the existing BMP office would be shifted to Public Utility building shortly, he said.

“Karnataka Historical Academy, Bangalore University and Kempe Gowda Academy, with help from the authorities of City temples and other places of worship, will collect artifacts, idols, Veeragallu and old manuscripts which will be kept at the museum,” the Mayor said.

Bangalore City has gained international recognition and people visiting Bangalore should be made aware of the history of the City, he said. “The decision to move these historic artifacts to the museum would be taken up by the BMP after a high-level meeting and with permission from the State government,” the Mayor added.
A number of monuments have been neglected in the City which needs to be preserved. Preservation and restoration of these historic monuments would be taken up soon, he said.

The Mayor visited Someshwara Temple at Madivala, Someshwara Temple at Ulsoor and St Mary's Church in Shivajinagar besides Begur on Hosur road.