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Payana Museum

Vehicle museum on the Bangalore–Mysore Expressway with 69 exhibits, including a Mysore Maharaja's 1949 Daimler

Photo: Gpkp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

Payana Museum is an automotive museum on the Bangalore–Mysore Expressway in Mandya district, Karnataka. It was set up by Dr D. Veerendra Heggade and opened in 2024.

The collection numbers 69 vehicles. Highlights include a 1925 Fiat 501, jeeps that served in the Second World War and a 1949 Daimler DE 36 that belonged to the Maharaja of Mysore, and motorcycles, scooters and carts are on display alongside the cars.

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02 — About

About Payana Museum

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We’re still writing about Payana Museum: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Mandya, Karnataka

12.39° N 76.67° E