Location
Situated in the distinguished Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, the Folklore Museum is a telling depository of folk culture. There are about 6500 folklore articles displayed. The museum is hailed as one of the most prominent of its kind in Asia. The museum is supposed to be an important tourist spot.
This museum was founded in the year 1968 and houses around 7,000 unequalled folklore displays from all over the city. It also displays South Indian playthings, marionettes and house hold objects.
The museum can be visited between 10 am to 5 pm from Monday through Saturday. It is closed on all Sundays and second Saturday of the month.