Indoor places to visit in Bangalore

Here they are, grouped by what you are in the mood for.

Learning

• Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum: working models and science galleries.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium: sky theatre shows.
• Government Museum: history, sculpture and archaeology.

Art

• National Gallery of Modern Art: modern Indian art in a heritage building.
• Venkatappa Art Gallery: next to the Government Museum.

Play

• Snow City: indoor snow, in the Fun World complex at Palace Grounds.
• Bowling, arcades, trampoline parks and escape rooms: in malls and commercial areas across the city.

Nature, indoors

• Aquarium Paradise: India's longest underwater tunnel, freshwater and marine fish such as the moray eel and tarpon, a jellyfish room, indoor waterfalls and a seating lounge.

For places other than ours, check their current fees and timings before you go.

Aquarium Paradise at a glance

• Open daily 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Ticket counters close at 7:15 PM.
• Diver fish feeding every day at 6:30 PM.
• Free mermaid show on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 and 7:40 PM, subject to availability. Confirm at the counter.
• No bags, no outside food (infant food and water are fine), phone photos welcome.

Note: Mermaid show timings keep changing. Always call +91 96063 11881 or check with the staff at the ticket counter before you come for the mermaid show.

Book on the tickets page. AQUA100 takes ₹100 off online, and B2G1 gives buy 2 get 1 free when booked a day ahead. See all deals on the offers page.

Indoor places near you

Palace Grounds is central and close to RT Nagar, JC Nagar, Hebbal and Sadashivanagar. The nearest metro is Cubbon Park on the Purple Line, about 3.4 km away, with autos and cabs from there. Paid parking is available in the complex.

Filter by who you are going with: with family, for couples or in the rain.

About Aquarium Paradise

Aquarium Paradise sits at Palace Grounds, Jayamahal Main Road, opposite TV Tower, J.C. Nagar, Bengaluru 560006, inside the Fun World complex. It opens daily from 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM with ticket counters closing at 7:15 PM, and it is home to what we call India's longest underwater tunnel.