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Bengaluru Traffic Police Museum

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Bengaluru Traffic Police Museum was inaugurated on January 29 th   2025. This museum will give you a sneak peak into how traffic policing evolved in Bengaluru over the years. Museum Timings – 10 am to 5 pm Entry Fee – None Location – Located on the first floor of the Traffic Management Centre building, Infantry road.   The moment you enter this huge Traffic Management building you will be amazed to see interesting murals on the walls related to Traffic rules, Bengaluru roads and many more. We walked towards the building reception and a lady traffic cop directed us to the first floor for the museum. Even when you take steps to the museum up the first floor, you will find interesting art work on the walls ensuring that you are in the right place. This museum is divided into various sections like Uniforms, Signaling, Awareness, Violation and many more aspects around the traffic management. There are lot of exhibits right from some vintage traffic equipments like walkie talkie’s t...

J's La Quill Museum of Handwriting and Calligraphy

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Nestled in the tiny by-lanes of K.R Market(Krishna Rajendra Market) area in Namma Bengaluru lies a hidden gem – Museum of Handwriting and Calligraphy. This is one of its kind in the World and is the first-ever Museum of Handwriting, Lettering, Calligraphy, Fountain Pens & other Writing Instruments conceptualized by Professor K.C.Janardhan.  This museum is located inside his ancestral home itself in the heart of Bangalore old Fort area. And its clearly evident when you walk towards his home either from K.R.Market Metro station or from BMTC Bus station. For instance, the moment was got down from BMTC bus and started walking towards the museum by following instructions on google map we came across Sri Kote Jalakantheshwara temple (Kote means Fort). And then as we moved along further we saw Sri Kote Maramma temple. So all this signify that you are in the heart of Bangalore Fort area. This museum is walking distance from K.R. Market Metro station and bus stand. The museum opens at 1...