The Government Museum: One of the oldest museums in the country, established in 1886, has a unique collection of sculptures, inscriptions, paintings, icons and also some relics from Mohenjodaro.

Venkatappa Art Gallery: The Art Gallery has a permanent display of paintings and sculpture by the renowned artist K.Venkatappa.

Visweswaraiah Industrial & Technological Museum: This museum is tribute to Sir. M. Vishweswaraiah the Architect of modern Karnataka, a must see for students and Science buffs, Which presents the amazing wealth of modern science.

Karnataka Folk Museum: The Karnataka janapada trust manages this museum where many rare masks, artifacts and costumes are displayed. It also boasts of an impressive collection of folk music and videos of folk dances. It is located at Kumara Park West, Sheshadripuram.