Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum bangalore
Inaugurated on 27th July,1965, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is one of the units of National Council of Science Museums under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Named after the famous Sir M. Visveswaraya , a engineer par excellence who built many famous dams in Karnataka, this Science museum houses models of machines. It is a highly recommended spot for children.(Closed on Monday). .
The imposing granite building, houses both the Secretariat and State Legislature and several other offices. Built in a Neo-Dravidian style of architecture, it is one of India’s most magnificent public buildings and when flood-lit on Sunday evenings, presents a truly breathtaking picture.
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Bangalore Palace
The Bangalore Palace is Modelled on the lines of the Windsor Castle in England,it flaunts turreted parapets, battlements, fortified towers and arches. Entry to the palace is restricted. The architecture of the palace is based on the Tudor style. Bangalore Palace was built complete with Gothic windows, the foiled windows, battlements and turrets resembling the Daria Daulat Palace in Srirangapatanam. Bangalore Palace covers an area of about 800 acres, Within its walls is the well preserved 16th century Ganapathi Temple.
Government Museum
Government Museum of Bangalore is one of the oldest museums of India established in 1866 AD. Government Museum keeps ancient art, such as sculpture coins and inscriptions found in different parts of Karnataka have been kept for display. Water colour paintings, Plaster of Paris works and other works of art of the famous artist Venkatappa and some contemporary artists are on display. There is a separate section for the wooden sculptures of Major Cheppudira Ponnappa Rajaram. Also on view are antiquities from Mohenjodaro and terracotta from Mathura.Among the miscellaneous items are ivory carvings and inlay work, sandalwood caskets and
Museum of Decorative Arts
The museum has a permanent exhibition on decorative carpets, numerous other art objects and industrial design.
tel: 93 28 05 024
address: Av Diagonal 686
open: Tues-Sat: 10-18:00. Sun/Bank Holidays: 10-15:00.
Silicon Valley
Bangalore the high-tech Indian city also referred as Silicon Valley , which is home to major Indian IT outsourcers, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro Technologies, as well as many Western IT companies, now employs 160,000 people in the technology sector. MK Shankaralinge Gowda, said that the number of tech workers in the region will exceed 200,000 between 2004 and 2005.
It appear that Bangalore has already overtaken Silicon Valley, but the latest figures from California's state government Employment Development Department (EDD) estimate the number of technology workers in Santa Clara County, which is the heart of Silicon Valley,
Cubbon Park
Cubbon park is one of the best parks in Bangalore. This park is highly popular among walkers, joggers and nature lovers for its tranquility and the natural beauty of the park complimented by the red Gothic structures of the State Central Library and the High Court. The park was laid by Lord Cubbon the then viceroy of India, in the year 1864. It is spread over an area of about 300 acres and the layout is absolutely exquisite.
Cubbon Park houses a variety of flora along with institutions of significance like the Cheshire Dyer Memorial Hall, Ottawa Chatter, Museum,
