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{{Infobox museum<br />
| name = Mysore Sand Sculpture Museum<br />
| image = Sand museum Mysore sculpture.jpg<br />
| caption = Sand sculpture of Hindu goddess [[Chamundeshwari]] at the museum.<br />
| type = [[Sand sculpture]]<br />
| established = 2014<br />
| location = [[Chamundi Hills]] Road, [[Mysore, Karnataka]], India<br />
| founder = [[Gowri MN|MN Gowri]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Mysore Sand Sculpture Museum''' is the first [[sand sculpture]] museum in India, located in [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]].<ref name="deccan"/><ref name="selfie"/> It was inaugurated in 2014, with 150 sand sculptures on display, on a one-acre land at the base of [[Chamundi Hills]]. Each of the sculptures was created by sand artist [[Gowri MN|MN Gowri]] and based on a theme such as [[Culture of Mysore|Mysore's cultural heritage]], wildlife and religion.<br />
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==History==<br />
After dropping out during the second year of her [[mechanical engineering]] course, [[Gowri MN|MN Gowri]] received training in [[computer animation]] during which she created [[three-dimensional model]]s using [[3ds Max]] software. As the sculptures created on computer did not have the "feeling of life", she tried out sand sculpting for the first time in 2011. Upon receiving appreciation for her work, she decided to start a sand sculpture museum on a one-acre leased land at the base of [[Chamundi Hills]], by taking a loan of {{INR}}20 [[lakh]].<ref name="grain">{{cite news |last1=K. |first1=Rathna |title=Grain by grain, amazing sand creations |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/jul/28/grain-by-grain-amazing-sand-creations-2010569.html |accessdate=23 January 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |date=28 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="deccan">{{cite news |last1=Mendonsa |first1=Kevin |title=Sand sculpture museum, another tourist attraction|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/397022/sand-sculpture-museum-another-tourist.html |accessdate=23 January 2020 |work=Deccan Herald |date=5 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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The museum was inaugurated in 2014, with 115 truckloads of construction sand being used to create 150 sculptures.<ref name="creative"/> The sculptures covered up to 16 different themes, largely dealing with [[Culture of Mysore|Mysore's cultural heritage]], wildlife and religion (mainly Hinduism, Islam and Christianity). Among the subjects of the sculptures displayed at the museum were [[Ganesha]], [[Mysore Dasara]], [[Santa Claus]], [[Christmas tree]], [[zodiac wheel]], Islamic culture, Disneyland, marine life, [[Laughing Buddha]], [[Chamundeshwari]], [[Bhagavad Gita|Gitopadesha]] and [[Cauvery River]].<ref name="creative">{{cite news |last1=Bennur |first1=Shankar |title=Getting creative using sand and water |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/getting-creative-using-sand-and-water/article5960480.ece |accessdate=23 January 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=30 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="deccan"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennur |first1=Shankar |title=Spreading the message of peace through sand art |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Spreading-the-message-of-peace-through-sand-art/article14638792.ece |accessdate=23 January 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ಗಮನ ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಮರಳು ಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳ ಮ್ಯೂಸಿಯಂ |url=https://www.prajavani.net/pravasa/sand-museum-mysore-672386.html |language=kn|accessdate=23 January 2020 |work=Prajavani |date=10 October 2019}}</ref><br />
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In 2017, a three-dimensional [[selfie]] gallery was introduced at the museum.<ref name="selfie">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=R. Krishna |title=3D art now at Sand Sculpture Museum |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/3d-art-now-at-sand-sculpture-museum/article18229121.ece |accessdate=23 January 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=26 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Maintenance==<br />
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The sculptures are preserved within the museum's metal enclosing, with the overhead waterproof sheets allowing sunlight to pass through. Sculptures are [[wire brush|brushed]] and remade every week in case of damages. According to Gowri, "the biggest challenge" is protecting the sculptures from insects and rodents, despite the usage of insecticides and pesticides.<ref name="grain"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kalashree Seashell Museum]]<br />
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