If you are visiting Bengaluru, reserve a day over the weekend to visit the interactive Indian Music Experience Museum (IME), Read to Know More..
The Indian Music Experience Museum is an initiative of the non-profit Indian Music Experience Trust, supported by the Brigade Group.
Spread over 50,000 square feet, it is filled with interactive, permanent and temporary exhibits, which explore the diversity of Indian music across genres, from contemporary to classical, from folk to movies.
The best way to enjoy the displays is to start at the top floor of the three story building. The main exhibits cover a wide range of topics and have been enlivened through traditional as well as latest technological elements.
The Instruments Gallery contains displays of over 100 musical instruments from across the country, along with details about their origin, making and playing techniques. The Stars Gallery is a reminder of the musical greats of India.
The elaborately designed Contemporary Expressions Gallery, among other things, talks about the early days of independent ‘indie’ rock music in India.
The Sound Garden is a world unto itself. Enjoy the sound and rhythm through musical installations such as a Humming Stone or a Storm Drum.
Create your own sound wave at an instrument made out of diverse material which produces different sounds when you gently tap the bars with a mallet.
The Indian Music Experience Museum is open between Friday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm. Ticketed entry (can be bought online).