Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery

Located very close to the main palace, Jaganmohan Palace is a repository of royal art and cultural heritage. The palace was the royal residence for some time; it was used by the royal family when the main palace burnt down and was being rebuilt. It was then converted into an art gallery and museum and then opened to the public by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in 1915. The museum contains an array of items, including furniture and artefacts from the time of Maharajas. It is more famous for the art gallery, which primarily houses a collection of Ravi Varma’s paintings, Nicholas Roerich works, and musical instruments (which includes a glass xylophone, brass jaltarang set and Krishnaraja’s personal instruments). Pay special attention to the priceless paintings by the legendary Ravi Varma, Roerichs, Venkatappa and many from the Bengal school. Another must-see art work is the Glow of Hope or Lady with the Lamp by Haldankar done in 1936.