Melody World Wax Museum, situated on the road to Chamundi Hill in Mysore, was established in 2010 by the artist Shreeji Bhaskaran. It houses around 300 musical instruments, said to be the largest collection in Karnataka. Nearly hundred life-size wax sculptures of predominantly musicians playing these instruments inhabit 19 galleries, each devoted to a genre of music such as Carnatic classical, jazz, and rock. Among the attractions at the museum is the wax statue of the late Maharaja of Mysore, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, which was unveiled in 2014 and a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Bhaskaran, the artist who makes the wax sculptures, is also the person who collects the musical instruments from all over the world. Located in a heritage building that is nearly 90 years old, the museum also houses an interesting collection of phones, tape recorders, and gramophones. Horror museum and Cartoon world, which share space here with the wax museum, are two other museums run by the artist.
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A wax statue of a woman playing the dholki in the gallery depicting musical instruments from the Punjab region
Wax statues playing instruments including nagara, tamate and hanging nagara, typically found in an Indian village
A wax statue of the late Maharaja of Mysore, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar
A collection of telephones from 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 (Pulse) and 1990s (Tone/Pulse)
The mayuri veena is defined by its peacock-shaped body. This instrument is of the same class as the dilruba or esraj. This instrument is over 70 years old and was purchased from an antique dealer in the Jewish street near the synagogue of Cochin (Kochi).
Wax statues of men playing the mukha veena and the udaka veena
This wax statue is of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV (1884-1940) who was a patron of Carnatic music and fine arts.
A view of the interior space of the museum that houses the collection of telephones, tape recorders, and gramophones.
A view of the cartoon gallery that houses sculptures of different cartoon characters.
Children below 5: free
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