National Museum of Natural History

Highlights of collections

1. RMNH, Mysore rare specimens of Indian Cheetah which has been the subject of many cytological studies by leading organisations.
2. It is home to the cast of the largest catch of Mahseer fish ever caught in the country.
3. The reserve collection has the original specimens collected during survey conducted by the world famous ornithologist, Dr. Salim Ali
4. It has in stock some of the rarest of collections dating back to the British era
5. The osteological collections sourced from M/s Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore has more than 1000 specimens of great diversity