Kalashree Seashell Museum is a museum in Mysore, India, which features sculptures made of seashell and conch.[1] At the time of its inauguration in 2017, the museum exhibited 130 works of Radha Mallappa, including the world's tallest seashell sculpture of Ganesha (11 feet).[2][3] Among other prominent works on display at the museum are a 10-foot tall Taj Mahal replica, a 12-foot tall idol of Shiva and a 13-foot tall model of St. Philomena's Church.[4][5][6]

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  1. "Seashell museum of sculptures a new attraction in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. Kumar, R. Krishna (29 January 2018). "Art with seashells". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. K., Rathna (30 December 2018). "Shellfie with shells". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. Prasad, S Narendra. "Artistic designs from seashells". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. Lokesh, Vinay (9 December 2017). "Taj Mahal: Mysuru gets its own Seashell Museum". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. "Seashell museum new attraction in Mysuru". Star of Mysore. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

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