In Madikeri this is must visit place. It’s in heart of city. At the entrance T55 tank , Mig 21 along with scale navy ship model is kept. Next to it is the Sunny side - the residence of General KS Thimayya has been converted into Memorial museum which showcase the life and achievement of General Thimayya . Arms used by solider are kept at the museum. Writing in museum are well presented as if General is narrating his story. Beside museum there is cafeteria and souvenir shop where you get some memento. Overall you can spend easily 1-2hrs. Worth visiting this patriotic place

Sunnyside is an incredible tribute to an incredible person. The late general's ancestral home has been converted to a museum that was inaugurated in 2021 by the President. His story has been told in great detail through pictures, paintings, stories and collected memorabilia. The attention to detail is excellent. Be prepared to spend a couple of hours here. This place is a must visit for people travelling to Madikeri.

Its a thankful thing that General Thimmaya's family gave his ancestral property to the government. The entire nation is debuted to his family for converging it to indias rarest army memorial. The huge tanks, aeroplane and ship model are great. Batons and rifles are exhibited here. All the property with it's monuments are kept well. I am a satisfied visitor.

Started just this year (2021), this is a war museum dedicated to Gen. Thimaiyya. You can easily spend 2 hours if you want to read through the museum in detail. Best time to visit: after 4:30 PM. You will be right in time to visit the museum inside, by the time you come out the lights will be on and the place is very pretty around dusk. Place was squeaky clean and shiny when we visited. Great spot for pictures as well.

Exquisite! The life and times of General Thimayya is captured so beautifully, it's beyond words! Had a great time at the museum and also witnessed the marvellous Mig-21 !! Worth a visit if you're in Coorg !

This is the house of General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya which has been converted into a museum contain his uniform and many other infantry weapons. This was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. Lovely place to visit to get a blast of history. This place is also decorated with a T55 tank and Mig 21 at the front. Worth visiting and a must vist!

Very detailed engraving of General Thimayya's achievements and valour. The house is very neat and well maintained

Extremely well maintained , worth a visit . After a lot of hard work and fighting with the government, general thimmayas house has been converted into a memorial for him . It is very interactive, with video documentary rooms showing his struggle to capture peaks for our country . Even if you’re not as patriotic, the house itself is worth seeing .Truly a great experience.

Inspirational for young/youth Nice place to visit

Every Indian must visit this iconic place which was home to Gen. Thimmaiah which he fondly called as Sunnyside. The entire house has been beautifully restored to its past glory along with gardens and military tank outside. There is a small shop/cafe as well for the visitors. All those visiting madikeri should keep this place on their list. Entry fee is nominal. A visit to this place will definitely make us feel proud about Gen. Thimmaiah and the great Indian Army.

Nice display of weapons and house was renovated completely. Weapons are displayed in the house, there was T-55 tank and mig-21 flight displayed outside Overall a decent place to spend 30 minutes

Madikeri my birth place feeling proud to visit this museum, general thimmayya sir the second army chief from kodagu district, it's a great experience

The guide is very friendly and knowledgeable, The place is equipped with full history, tickets are 40 rupees. The place is well maintained and they have a shop which sells t-shirts, caps etc etc They do have a wash room as well.

Excited, enthralled to see our great warrior Gen. K S Thimmayya DSO, memorial, Sunnyside in Madikeri.🙏🌹 Complete bunglow is looking so neat and organized. All his childhood photos, marriage ceremony, service are so neatly arranged. The entrance, hall, bed room, dining hall, TV show ... looking as if the General is still living here. Truly heart felt tributes.. Kudos and hats off to the person who thought of this great Idea to our great valour..🙏🙏🙏 Aircraft, tanks are kept here which were used in the war. Amar Jawan.. memorial is a true tribute to our great souls who sacrificed their lives for our present and future...🌹🙏🌺 And it's our moral responsibility to keep our children and grandchildren well informed about their Patriotism, valour and fighting spirit... Come and show and share details of the pains our authorities have taken to keep the house 🏠 in order.. Coorg is the place where each family produces a warrior who joins the army in our country... 🙏🌹🌺 I remember an anecdote... Janani janmabhumishcha Swargadapi gareeyasi. Means mother land is more important than the heaven..

Get to feel the life of the 4th General of India. Do view the video showed in the TV room. You can get to know a brief background and description about General Thimayya from the gatekeeper sitting just outside the Sunnyside house.

This Museum celebrates the life of former Army Chief General K.S. Thimayya, housing a variety of antique weaponary n war relics. There is also a cafe n tuck shop inside the museum.

General Thimayya's story is being nicely told in Sunnyside, The General's erstwhile ancestral place, which is now being maintained by GoI and the army. A must visit for all who comes to Madikere. However, the presentation of our ex-president Late APJ Abdul Kalam sir's memorial is much better than this place. Tourists get confused on which way to proceed. The authorities could have guided the tourists through markers guiding them which way to proceed to understand the various stages of the life of the general. The MIG21, "Himmat" (T55 tank), the Gatling gun and a model of a ship and several guns, LMGs and other memorabilia takes you back to the period just before the Indo China war of 1962 and Indo Pak war of 1971.

Nice place for a visit & reflect ! Coorgi are known for their strong defence ties , their leadership & strategic thinking abilities … A big salute to the numerous leadership roles & sacrifices for keeping the country’s borders protected & commoners life safe … Kudos to those great warriors- Field Marshal Cariappa , 4 star general Thimmaiah 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Can be visited once. The MIG and tank are pathetically maintained. The museum is maintained well. The entry fees for adult in Rs. 30 and have limited parking space outside the premises

Very well maintained museum. The curator speaks about each item with so much of passion, being a veteran. Great place to visit. If one have young children this is a very good place to take them. The war trophies outside would definitely be a motivation for youngsters.

Definitely must visit place, set up to commemorate one of the greatest Coorg Generals. Lot of effort taken by the Team to renovate the ancestral home of the General and turn it into a museum. Hats off!

One of the best one person museum....we hadn't known anything about General thimmaih before entering the museum..we were left awe struck with the story of Timmy and the way the museum was curated... amazing

Gen. Thimayya Museum is the must visit museum in Madikeri. Gen Thimayya house is modified as a Museum with real arms.. It conveys entire history of Gen. Thimayya, his contribution pre independence and post independence..

This is a museum in memory of General Thimayyiya. It is also known as Sunnyside museum. The museum has stories revolving around the General's life and it is also adorned with some of the materials used by him, and medals won in his lifetime.

Very nice place. They have converted residence of general into memorial and it's was inaugurated by the president. It's in center of city and very nearby of other famous spots in madikeri. It's very well maintained and has lot of info, photos and replicas of ships, guns, missile launcher and what not. Totally worth the visit

General Thimayya museum - Sunnyside, nice place, lovely picturesque location, very neat organised and well maintained. Located in the center of madikeri city. Sunnyside, General Thimmaiah's residence, now converted into a memorial cum musium was recently inaugurated by the President. Here you will find on display charts, info, photographs, replicas of ships, guns, missile launcher and what not. At the entrance of the banglow one may wear a jawan's uniform, hold machine gun in hand, stand behind bunker and take a photo. Likewise T55 Tank, Mig 21 fighter plane are also displayed and one may take photo. One must visit this place, more so with young kids. We are told that Coorg is the place where each family produces a warrior who joins army ... 🙏 I was very happy that I visited this place

This place is a must visit in Coorg even if you have 30 minutes to spare. Beautifully restored home of a legendary general. Weapons and other artifacts nucely laid out and displayed for visitors. Kudos to the team that conceptualised and executed this. Well maintains washrooms and snacks/curio shop also available. Entry is rs 30 and there is parking outside.

Must visit place. #madikeri General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya (1906-1965), DSO was a distinguished soldier of the Indian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962. Gen. Thimayya was the only Indian to command an Infantry brigade in battle during the Second World War and is regarded as the most distinguished combat officer the Indian Army has produced.

This was a place filled with memories of Thimayya, his family and friends. Beautiful Ambience. It has his whole life history and his experiences with all the achievements he has accomplished. It was very inspiring and nice to view the construction and places back then in early days. Environment and the maintenance was upto the mark. The place was very cleanly kept. People who like to view historic and cultural places, dont miss this Museum.

Worth spending an hour and to know such great warrior. Must visit for a spectacular experience. Well maintained antiques and guns. If you're traveling with kids, that's the place you must show them.

Beautifully maintained this new museum.. Google location is incorrect though..

Very good initiative from the Govt. Nice place to visit and know about the legendary General Thimmaiah General Kodendera Subayya Thimayya (1906-1965), DSO was a distinguished soldier of the Indian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962. Gen. Thimayya was the only Indian to command an Infantry brigade in battle during the Second World War and is regarded as the most distinguished combat officer the Indian Army has produced.[4] After the Korean War, Thimayya headed a United Nations unit dealing with the repatriation of prisoners of war. After his retirement from the Army, he was appointed Commander of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus from July 1964 to December 1965 and died in Cyprus while on active duty on 18 December 1965.

Its Very Beautiful and very interesting place To visit the Patriot persons and Also The Army soliders To take as a Inspiration from sir and Get motivation from sirs achievement

Recently launched on feb 2nd week please do go and feel the place

The museum has been shifted to Sunny side (the house where Thimmaiah was born). Its address is as follows CP9V+7JF, Stuart Hill, Madikeri, Karnataka 571201. Closes for lunch. opens at 3pm