other places

The Planetarium: It is located on Sankey Road and has shows on all days except Mondays from 6.15 hours. Tel.: 266084.
Aquarium: The Bangalore aquarium is the second largest in the country. It is an ideal place to see a large variety of aqua-fauna at close quarters. Aquarium, Kasturba Road, Tel.: 577440. Open 10.00 to 19.30 hours except on Thursdays.
Ulsoor Lake: Centrally located Ulsoor Lake is spread over an area of 1.5 sq. km. Dotted with picturesque tiny islands. An ideal place for sightseeing, boating and shopping. A centre of attraction during Ganesh festival in August-September.
Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery: Established in 1886 it's one of the oldest in the country. The Government Museum displays a collection of archaeological artifacts and the art gallery has a collection of the works of the noted artist of the court of Mysore K. Venkatappa, Tel.: 564483. Open 10.00 to 17.00 hours except on Wednesdays.
Visveswariah Industrial and Technological Museum: Visveswariah Industrial and Technological Museum, Kasturba Road, Tel.: 5564563. Named after M. Vishveswariah, opens from 10.00 to 17.00 hours except on Mondays.