Hastha Shilpa Heritage Village Museum

Hastha Shilpa Heritage Village Museum is an open-air heritage museum located in Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka. Founded by Vijayanath Shenoy, it preserves and reconstructs traditional heritage houses and structures from coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Goa. Spread over several acres, the village showcases wooden architecture, courtyards, temples and palaces relocated and restored. It is notable for conserving vernacular building traditions and offering guided tours of its curated heritage structures.

Visitors can expect an open-air village complex with around 26 relocated and restored traditional houses, palaces, temples and community structures set amidst landscaped grounds. Guided tours lead through wooden mansions with carved pillars, courtyards, antique furniture, artifacts and household objects. The setting showcases coastal Karnataka and Kerala vernacular architecture, with tiled roofs, wooden interiors and curated displays explaining construction techniques and domestic life.