Mysuru, Feb. 1 -- Tourism Minister H.K. Patil views exhibits along with District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa

Tourism Minister H.K. Patil inaugurated the renovated Government Museum Wellington House and Art Gallery on Irwin road in the city yesterday.

Minister Patil later went through the exhibits in the gallery and was bowled over by the Mysore style and Thanjavur style artefacts, art works on the cupboards standing on elephant ivory, used to keep the letters during the era of princely rule. He directed the officials to preserve the exhibits for posterity.

Speaking to media persons, he said, the Wellington building has been renovated at an estimated cost of Rs. 80 lakh and the art gallery at the cost of Rs. 19 lakh. The tourists must...