Museum of Art & Photography

The foundation for this nonprofit Museum of Art & Photography is prominent Indian benefactor Abhishek Poddar's collection of Indian art, photography, and textiles, which comprises an ever-growing assemblage of more than 18,000 artworks from the 10th century to the present day. The real five-story museum is set to open later this year, but it's already running a series of digital exhibitions, including "Rock City", an audio-visual presentation documenting rock and pop performances staged in Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai in the early 2000s.

A watercolor painting of the sacred text, Bhagavata Purana, from 1800; a 19th century Kalamkari Prayer Mat; and a film poster from the 1957 Hindu-language epic movie, Mother India, make up the majority of the museum's collection. Another interesting museum feature is the digital M F Husain: An AI Experience, in which visitors can ask a "digital persona" of the late Progressive Artists' Group painter, M F Husain, questions and receive a well-researched answer from his simulated voice, which was created using speech synthesis software. All of this is available on the museum's website, as well as in-person soon.

Address: 26/1 Sua House, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India
Website: map-india.org