Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum

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Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum

Technology lovers should not miss the quirky Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technical Museum. Named after the Dewan of Mysore, its five main galleries include a variety of different displays, from a replica of the Wright brothers’ 1903 flyer to virtual-reality computer games.

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address5216, Kasturba Road, Near Chinna Swamy Stadium, Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru
emailvitmuseum@gmail.com
openingHoursDaily 9:30am–6pm
phone+91 80 2286 6200
websiteVisit website
facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/vismuseum/

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