Nice place to visit with kids and family. It will take around 2 hours time to roam around. Make sure you carry water bottles. Very good Village Life has been shown over there. Ticket Rs 50 for adult. Some more constructions are happening to add more things in it. Just beside of this we have one more beautiful park to visit. Don't forget to go there. Kids will enjoy over there too as jhula, see-saw and other stuffs are there.

Such a beautiful place... peaceful and so tidy..I loved the experience.... Ticket cost is 200 per head on the weekends and national holidays. RS 150 on weekdays. Children tickets are to be bought separately at a lower price. The place is open from 10 am till 5 pm...has ample parking space. It's a must visit place with family and friends

Good to see for 2 hours ,worth to visit with kids, has vegetarian restaurants inside, has toilets, horse rides, fish biting, vegetarian buffet, car parking available, taxi pick ups and drop available

Nice place to visit especially with city born kids as they might not be knowing enough about our villages. Parking - Ample parking is available at Rs 30. Tickets - are Rs 200 for adults and Rs 100 for kids on weekends, weekday Ticket Price 150. which seems on a higher side. But considering the way they have managed this entire property seems reasonable. This place is very good and they have demonstrated the entire village Life through models representing persons, houses animals etc. These model look very realistic as well. It easily takes around 2 hours to visit entirely. Next to this there is a big park with a children park inside that also can be explored. Foods - They have also eatable shops restaurants sort of in the campus where food items are available at reasonable pricing. They also have a Buffet serving restaurant present there. They also have horse cart ride also available there.

Good place to visit family and friends, especially for kids it will be more entertaining and the status will explains more about the culture of Karnataka 👍👍👍

Very nice place. It's a good place to visit with kids,Family & Friends. Very educational place to visit. All the display is very detail & expressive. Place is kept very clean & tidy. Within the premises they also have a vegetarian restaurant but I did not get a chance to check out the place. It displays the Karnataka culture and very educative for kids. All schools must take their students as a day outing. They have good parks and greenery maintained so place is nice and cool. They have ample carparking space inside the premises. It's worth the visit. Place promotes art & culture.

One of the best places to visit in Bangalore. It gives you a sculptural journey into the culture, traditions, religious events and lifestyles of karnataka's villages. The beauty lies in the perfection in each art. It is so close to realistic Visuals. Parking space provided. A canteen is located inside. You can visit the model village with tickets and without tickets. So many activities like horse riding, pottery and cycling are available. But we couldn't do any of these. Because we visited in the evening and all of the activities were closed. The place closes at 7.00 pm.

This place is really awesome for a visit. A "MUST VISIT" place if you are in bangalore and want to see how the traditional village life in Karnataka is. This place is like a statue museum with stations arranged in series that depicts various themes in a typical village life. The place at weekends are busy and weekend tickets are priced at 200/- per adult, and weekdays at 170/-. You get a chance to experience Pottery, ride on horse carts, and experience walking through a realistic village. The models that are kept are "Super Realistic" and its very hard to believe the level of attention paid to bring out details in the form of both sculpting as well as lighting and overall design of each theme. There is a restaurant that serves food, and its quite satisfactory. You can spend about 4 hours easily there, and there is adequate parking there with a small parking fee. This place is well maintained and there are staff around to monitor and take care of things. There is a shop where you can purchase mementos or gifts that are handmade and very unique.

This is an invitation to the urban public, especially youngsters, to take a step back from our concrete jungle and savour a slice of rural India at The Model Heritage Village at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development in Jakkur. This place depicts how the people of rural Karnataka lived 100-200 years ago. Kids these days don’t know about it, even people who are 50 now may not have known or seen all of this before. This village is an effort to explain how people back then lived, worked, and coexisted. The village aims to give a deeper insight into everything associated with the rural folk -- from architecture and culture to traditional arts and crafts. Inside the village, one can find models of farmers, their houses, replicas of tailor shops, grocery stores, barbershops, toymakers, laundrymen, shepherds, weavers, oilmen, goldsmiths… As you walk through the village, you get to see different communities from Karnataka’s districts and what they did for a living, depicted by lifelike sculptures. Detailed to perfection, each house allows you to take a peek into the inhabitant's life, from the deities they worshiped, the chores they did, their clothes and even their pets. The Model Village throws up a wealth of information. For instance, the Medars made products from bamboo, the Pinjaars made beds and the Shanubhogs were into banking. Make sure you read the descriptions on the boards in front of each installation that offers fun facts and trivia about the communities and their livelihoods. For instance, cobblers back in the day used raw leather made of dead cattle, bangles were considered a symbol of fortune and rural barbers visited the doorsteps of people to offer haircuts and a lot more. An elaborate installation showcases indigenous farming practices. From threshing the floor, ploughing with oxen, sowing seeds, to the functioning of a farmer’s market and the cattle fair. Don’t miss out on the entertainment and popular art forms, the key attractions being Kambala, the annual buffalo race, and wrestling.

Must visit a place with family, friends & whom so ever u like to spend quality, peaceful & memorable day. A big salute to the Art Man who created all this. Worth giving an entry fee of 50 rs. The place is cool & chill. U can carry food to eat but need to eat outside sculpture building where there is an under-construction canteen.

Whoever came up with this idea, a big thanks to them it's really a great place to witness our roots and cultures, especially to the people who live in Urban Bengaluru who have never got a chance to experience all these in real life would love it. The visual treat to our eyes with the vibrant audio to each place or theme makes it more attractive, definitely a lot of study is involved to bring this up to us. So much of detailed art. The representation is so good that sometimes it feels so real and mesmerizing. Not only for kids, it's a great place for all of us to explore and gain knowledge. Rs.200/- INR per person was the ticketing price when we visited in Jan 2023. Since it was a public holiday the place was quite crowded. There are a couple of hotels or stalls to eat and drink as you pass by. They have installed water purifiers in between which is a plus. There are parking facilities for vehicles with charges. Best for a day out with your friends and family. Do give it a try!

Nice place to visit especially with city born kids as they might not be knowing enough about our villages. Parking - Ample parking is available at Rs 30. Tickets - are Rs 200 for adults and Rs 100 for kids on weekends, which seems on a higher side. But considering the way they have managed this entire property seems reasonable. This place is very good and they have demonstrated the entire village Life through models representing persons, houses animals etc. These model look very realistic as well. It easily takes around 2 hours to visit entirely. Next to this there is a big park with a children park inside that also can be explored. Foods - They have also eatable shops restaurants sort of in the campus where food items are available at reasonable pricing. They also have a Buffet serving restaurant present there. They also have horse cart ride also available there.

It was a good place to visit. The price is a little high (₹200 ) as it doesn't include any activity or parking fees. There are life-like structures carved out and placed beautifully in a village-like setup. People from Village would not find it much appealing but people who never went there would definitely appraise it. There are other activities as well like pottery, cycling ( customised bicycles), games, balloon shooting, shopping, magic shows and some foods and snacks. Overall it is a good weekend place to go with family or friends.

This place is filled with art. I really appreciate the artists involved to create this park. Still some part of the park is underconstruction (Mar-2022) and lots of dust are settled in the sculptures. It would be really nice if it is maintained well. Good to get your kids and spend some time in village ambiance.

Very realistic models. Nicely maintained. Shows the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka. The ticket prices in Aug 2023 were Rs 150 for adults and Rs 100 for kids (age 3-12 years). Ample parking space available. A nice cafe/restaurant available for snacks or meal after visit. Highly recommend visiting it for a half day plan in Bangalore.

Nice place but ticket for visiting this place is 200/- per person which is costly. However parking facilities for four wheeler is sufficient

Hats off to the planning n execution that has gone into making this model village. This place needs more publicity for wider reach. There has to be many activities conducted by external vendors to attract visitors. The location is very good , would keep going back for it, but the concept is just one time viewable, so I may nt go again to see those model houses again but just for the location.. It needs a little effort to make a person visit again.

The sculptures are crafted with such love and attention to detail and are amazingly realistic. It's like walking back in time through a Karnataka village, where life has been paused. You see people and animals in action, going about their daily lives. The sculptors have taken pains to get anatomical details and facial expressions perfect and the care shows. Absolutely worth a visit for adults and children!

Nice place. Very nice effort in making the village look. They have tried and bought out the best of village scenes. The place is still getting ready. A good escape from city noise and buildings. These village scenes take u to typical village lifestyle. A good place to bring kids.

Very nice place to explore village life. Good For Kids and elders. It will take around 1 hr to see all things. Currently no canteen facility, so carry own food. But food not allowed inside. Entry Rs 50/person. You can also visit nearby park

Nice experience for kids

We went in group and had amazing experience visiting this museum. Its definitely a visual treat. Artists have done a great work in creating the ambience of rural village life and culture. The sculptures are well maintained and all the carving work is very well done. The human and animal figures look almost as if it has life. Kids and adults can equally enjoy the beauty of the sculptures.

It is located within Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Education. The place has statues that depict the rural life. Its of high education value to the kids. The entry fee is Rs.50 for adults and Rs. 25 for kids. Its open on all days including public holidays. Its adjacent to Rachenahalli lake. A beautiful place where you can spent two hours and help kids realize how difficult earlier life was.

Wonderful place hanging around in bangalore with kids. Free parking Entry fee. For adult 50 For children 25 Vising time 2 hours Friendly staff

Good place in Bangalore to showcase younger generation about our roots of how village ecosystem thrived. 1. This place was built by govt and later now run by private organisation on tender. Hence prices are slightly higher for pocket 2. Ideally suggest to spend more than half a day and show yourself and kids how different families ( right from farmer to blacksmith communities ) 3. Entry fee per person is 300 n food of North Karnataka buffet at 300 / other food options available 4. If the security ladies inside the premises can wear a nice traditional saree etc will be more pleasing for visitors

This is Rangoli gardens located near jakkur Bengaluru. The best place for chilling out with family and friends,the speciality of this place is it represents Karnataka art culture of olden times...the entry tickets were 150/- per adult on weekdays and 200/- on weekends n kids 3-14 above age 100/-chargeable.Parking facility available n they charge 50/- for 4 wheeler and 20/- for two wheeler frm mrng till evening.Resraurant is available inside but nothing is free everything has seperate prices

Very nice place with ample of parking space of course you have to pay for parking. Also food is very good and tasty but spicy.

A new and amazing explore for us in Bengaluru. This government initiative describes the village life of each district of Karnataka with true detailing and with almost lively life size props in the best possible ways 👏 A must visit place for all and especially for kids growing up in this urban concrete environment to spend some quality time and be one on one with the authentic village life. Highly recommended 👍🏻🏡

A must visit place in Bangalore with kids. Awesome realistic sculpture ,Village life style exhibited with these sculptures culture and heritage of karnataka state.Worth to visit very entry charges are less.

Very good place to visit with family and friends. Especially, today's kids should know about our village culture as they don't get to see in real. All art works are so detailed which makes us worth visiting.

Newly built, an awesome place to get a deeper view into village life. The sculptures are realistic and depict all factors of village life. An awesome place for a day's outing specially for kids. Carry your own food and water. No covered parking facility yet :-(. Need to park on the road side parking.

Really appreciate the Govt for having created a life like representation of life as it was. It is a must visit for city bred children between the ages of 8-15. Visiting grand parents will also find it nostalgic and a family outing on an afternoon will be really well spent. Ample and reasonable parking is a plus point though the ₹200/- per person tab on weekends can be hard on the pocket.

Amazing place. We had good time learning about the occupation types carried out in different parts of the state. It took us about 1.5 to 2 hours to roam around. A place for a perfect picturesque. Must visit this place and is worth every penny. No wonder you will be bedazzled by the models.

I like the way the whole setup has been organized. One can feel the village experience immediately after stepping into the village. The figurines are so realistic and are in life size. It will take you into the village atmosphere and the city kids can learn a lot from the same. I enjoyed it thoroughly and it takes about 90mins to cover the entire place without any hurry. There are lots of posters and information boards placed in the right locations. To add to all these music and lights play a big role in making this such a destination for all ages. The entry ticket costs 150 rupees per adult.

Kids will surely enjoy the atmosphere, the art work, culture, etc... during weekends and festival time bit busy in food counters .. for adults I would say it would be boring....

Nice

Nice place to experience the village culture. The each sculpture are realistic & epic

Great place to teach your young one about the rural houseisnf life. The level of detailing accuracy is amazing. There is also some entertainment activites for kids and pottery lessons. Can easily spend a couple of hours

The place is neat and clean. If you have children's at home. This place is for them. It's a visual delight. I personally got bored in 10 minutes. So it's upto you. The whole place will take less than 45 minutes to explore. Entry ticket 50 INR PER ADULT

Must visit a place with family, friends to spend quality and peaceful day. The art has to be much appreciated and the art is realistic. Worth giving an entry fee of Rs.200. There is a small restaurant inside to have some food or snacks.

A very good thought on the village life of Karnataka. Various cultures depicted. The works that are traditional or a person who is expertise is very well displayed. The statues are so real that for few seconds we feel they are moving. Reasonable entry fee. There is no food court inside and so taking food or visiting after having food is good. A wonderful experience for a weekend which stays in memory for 1 day atleast.

Great place to take your kids! Enjoyed the time with my little cousins and the displays are really amazing. You can also try pottery and go on horse carriage ride. Great experience!!

Amazing model Village, where it feels like live Village environment

A must see in Bangalore. Beautifully done. Educational for all including kids

So much of perfection in each of those model. Creativity of art at its best and village culture best explained of older times. Takes you completely to older times.

Beautiful place. You get a sneak peek into the rural life style, culture of Karnataka. The attention to details of the models are brilliant. A must visit for kids. The entry fees are 50 per adult and 25 per kids. Will take 30-45 mins to cover the entire area.

Parking: 30 rupees Tickets: 150 on weekdays Village model demonstrating the rural side of Karnataka. Even the sculptures are decent, not eye can't but a decent effort to showcase the culture of various parts of Karnataka