Bengaluru Has A Brain Museum In NIMHANS With 10,000 Brain Specimens, Some Dating Back To 1970s

Dishes like bheja fry are extremely popular with hardcore meat eaters. But Bengaluru’s Brain Museum is no such place! Housing 10,000 brain specimens, some even dating back to the 1970s, this museum located in the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru is mind-boggling, to say the least! Check it out!

Brain Museum Displays Brain Specimens With Stories About Its Owners

On the ground floor of India’s apex centre for mental health, NIMHANS, lies an unusual museum, Brain Museum. It was started by Dr SK Shankar in 1974 for research purposes and as a medium to help his students understand the most vital part of the human body. Over the years, this museum has collated over 400 human brains (200 are currently on display) with some dating back to the 1970s.

Bottled Animal Brains On Display Too

More of a housing collection of Animal and Human brains, this museum is one creepy place. Festering with ‘pickled’ brain jars, it is a true Zombieland haven! Visitors can witness neatly stacked bottles of brains floating in formalin. Some exhibits narrate the tragic stories of how the owners met with their demise.

You will also find rat and duck brains here, afflicted brains such as damaged brains in an accident as well as a brain with an aneurysm and a tiny brain of a four-week-old baby. Chilling, isn’t it!?

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Guided Tours & A Chance To Get Up-close With A Real Brain

You will find some laminated pages entailing details of the diseased brains and even explaining certain smells they expel! For those brave enough for new experiences, the museum also offers an opportunity to touch and feel a real human brain. You can also opt for guided tours conducted by scientists and doctors at NIMHANS for a more educational experience.

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Do you have a weird brain fetish? Head here and immerse yourself in bheja then, for free on Wednesdays ( 2:30 to 4:30 pm) and Saturdays (10.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm).

When: NIMHANS Brain Museum, Hosur Main Road, Sattar Layout, Lakkasandra, Laljinagar, Wilson Garden, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029
When: Wednesdays ( 2:30 to 4:30 pm) and Saturdays (10.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm).

Cover Image Courtesy: NIMHANS Brain Bank/ Website