Regional Museum of Natural History Mysore: visitor guide

The museum is in Siddarthanagar, and you can reach it by road or city bus. From Hotel Sepoy Grande Mysuru, it is about 13 minutes by car or 42 minutes on foot; the hotel’s room options are listed for planning your stay.

City-bus routes 6, 80, 75, 180, 181, 333, 335 and 336 run from the city bus stand to the museum. The official brochure gives the museum phone number as 0821-2447046, which can help if you need to confirm directions.

The museum has two galleries: Biological Diversity and Life Through the Ages. The Biological Diversity gallery presents the region’s geological, plant and animal heritage, while the museum’s wider purpose is to build awareness of nature, the environment, wildlife and conservation.

At the Discovery Centre, visitors—especially children—can handle, examine and study specimens. Creative activities include painting, modelling, and making animal masks and costumes. The museum also holds regular educational activities such as gallery tours, film shows and nature camps for schoolchildren.

The five-acre campus includes a medicinal-plant garden, sculpture park, Nakshatravana and Rashivana. Its setting beside Karanji Lake makes it easy to combine the museum with a visit to Karanji Lake’s park and aviary.

The galleries are closed on national holidays, and admission is free. Hours and access details can change, so check the official site before you go.

Opening hours

• Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00–18:00
• Monday: closed

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

Facilities include wheelchair access, a library and a cafeteria. For a broader city plan, you can build the museum into a one-day route through Mysore’s main sights.

Karanji Lake is adjacent to the museum campus, and the zoo is also beside the museum. The lake and zoo are within walking distance, so you can group these stops around your museum visit. A typical visit to the museum takes 1–2 hours.