Minister for Tourism H.K. Patil on Monday, July 24, said that Karnataka government was considering a proposal to convert the old office of the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, a heritage building, into a museum for showcasing the rare artefacts locked up in treasury in the Department of Archeology, Heritage and Museums.
Mr. Patil, who was on a day-long visit to Mysuru on Monday, had the treasury or the strong room situated in a wing of Mysuru Palace reopened after almost a decade. A total of 369 rare artefacts including inscriptions on copper plates, idols of Nataraja, coins of the past eras etc. were among the items kept in the locked treasury.
The Minister expressed dissatisfaction over the artefacts gathering dust in the treasury, away from gaze of the general public and tourists. “What is the use keeping such precious objects locked up? They should be kept open for viewing by the public and tourists,” he said.
