Spread over an area of 13,500 sq ft, the Sand Sculpture Museum in Mysore attracts tourists from all over the world because of its uniqueness of being the only museum in India that is dedicated to sand sculptures. A 15-feet-high sand statue of Lord Ganesh welcomes visitors to this open air space. The nearly 150 sculptures in this museum have been carved out of 115 lorry loads of sand, with the museum being designed to be eco-friendly.
Located on the road to Chamundi hill the museum is the brainchild of sculptor M.N. Gowri, said to be the only woman sand sculptor in India, and houses many of her works.
The space hosts sand sculptures carved to depict nearly 16 different themes including Goddess Chamundeshwari, the Dasara procession, ancient civilisations, wildlife, the Gitopadesha, and Disneyland.
12.295013679794, 76.682145595551


Entrance to the sand museum

The interior space of the sand museum with the sculptures

Sand sculpture of the goddess Chamundeshwari

Sculptures depicting characters from the Disney world

Sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesha

Sculpture depicting Islamic culture

Sculpture of a scene from the Mahabharata war depicting the Hindu god Krishna and Arjuna on their chariot

Various sculptures both mythical and real come together to form this scene on marine life

Sculpture of the Mysore Dasara procession with the elephant carrying the golden howdah

Sculpture of a vintage car
Children: ₹20