Malgudi Museum — Attraction in Karnataka

If you are a 90s kid and have watched Malgudi days in Doordarshan , then you should visit this Museum at Arasalu Railway Station , Karnataka. They have restored a lot of items used in shooting of Malgudi days serial. The Museum is located in the Arasalu railway station compound . There is also a Train bogie which is converted into a Cafe where you get fresh tea and coffee . Having tea inside the actual narrow gauge train bogie gives a unique feeling.The entry fee for the museum is 5 rupees. There are paintings from Malgudi days serial on the museum walls . Its not a very huge museum . You can spend an hour in the whole compound. Kids may or may not enjoy this place because they might not be able to connect to the nostalgia of Malgudi days serial from Doordarshan days.

The only downside of this place is that the washrooms are very small, and are not that good. They are small, like the actual train bathrooms , and also they are not properly maintained. The washrooms look good , but its difficult to use them . They should build proper bathrooms in...

Malgudi museum is located beside Arasalu Railway station which is few km's from rippanpete. It's a simple, small and beautiful place to revisit our Malgudi days memories. It's fully filled with snaps from Malgudi days series. This museum is dedicated to legends like shankar nag, R K Narayan etc and also about their famous work Malgudi days. It's 42 km away from Sagara. Apart from these, it also has a railway compartment dedicated as Malgudi Chai. They serve beverages which is really great. The ambience of that place is crazy.

This can be explored within an hour. But if you are fan of Malgudi days, it might take few hours to rejoice those pics related to Malgudi days series. Must visit if you are a fan of Malgudi days. Or else you can visit of you are on the way to Shimoga/ Sagara / Teertha Halli This series was also shot around the same region...

Malgudi Days the famed TV serial was filmed in these environs. Arasalu hosted all the Railway scenes that appeared in various episodes. After filming in 1986 the old station building was abandoned and fell to the vagaries of nature. South Western Railway decided to resurrect it and recreate the nostalgia as the place contributed to the making of a legend and called upon Sculptor and Art Director of Malgudi Days John Devaraj to restore it. The restoration was undertaken with great interest and zeal. It focussed on preserving the old and be true to its origins. In the Artists own words 'Like the way the sets for Malgudi Days was created, every art element in the Museum Malgudi is handmade and hand carved and created with a team of dedicated workers'. Museum Malgudi will serve as a gateway to explore Arasalu, Agumbe and rich flora and...