Mysuru to have new tourist attraction, Sandalwood Museum

Mysuru, Nov 9 : Highly impressed by the collections and efforts made by the Mysuru forest division to set up the country’s first Sandalwood Museum in its premises, Karnataka Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekhar on Monday suggested that the forest department take steps to shift the museum to Mysuru Palace premises, which would be an added attraction for tourists.
The minister’s suggestion came during his inspection tour, when he was taken to the Sandalwood depot of the forest department, where it has set up the museum in an area of 55.75 ft X 26.24 ft.
Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) K.C. Prashanth Kumar explained that the museum will display Sandalwood classification, types of sandalwood, billets and dust of sandalwood, posters containing information pertaining to sandalwood growing and prevention of diseases.
“Besides these, a 3D model of sandalwood sculpture would also be displayed at this Museum,” he revealed to the minister.
The DCF added that nearly 80 per cent work has been completed and the museum can be inaugurated by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa whenever the latter gives the date.
He further said that apart from the museum, a separate room and an auditorium with a projector and seating arrangements were constructed for visitors, who could learn more about sandalwood cultivation.