The formal gardens, from the central hall of the original
Attara Kacheri (means 18 government offices) now the
Karnataka High Court, extends along the ceal promenade developed symmetrically with avenues, to the museum building. Another impressive artistic structure is Iyer Hall, which houses the Central Library with a rose garden as a frontage. It is undisputedly the largest public library in the state as evidenced by the college students thronging to read here, and has the world's most extensive collection of Braille books. Other buildings located within or at the periphery of the park are 1) the Indira Priyadarshini Children's Library, 2) the Venkatappa Art Gallery, 3) the Aquarium (stated to be the second largest in India), 4) the YMCA, 5) Yuvanika — the State Youth Centre, 6) Century Club, 7) Press Club, 8) Jawahar Bal Bhavan, 9) Tennis Pavilion, 10) the Cheshire Dyer Memorial Hall and 11) the Ottawa Chatter. File:Inauguration_of_the_statue_of_Sir_Mark_Cubbon.jpg|Inauguration of the statue of
Sir Mark Cubbon, Bengaluru India. Illustrated London News, 5 May 1866 File:Cubbon Park, Bangalore (1890). Curzon Collection's 'Souvenir of Mysore Album'.jpg|Cubbon Park, Bengaluru (1890). Curzon Collection's 'Souvenir of Mysore Album' A bandstand, in an octagonal shape made with cast-iron, was built in the early part of the 1900s. Before India's Independence, the British Royal Air Force used to play western band music at the band stand every Saturday evening. An attraction for children is the well planned children's amusement park as part of Jawahar Bal Bhavan, which has the toy train,
Putani Express that runs (0.75 miles or 1.2 km) within the park, the Doll museum and a boating facility. A 20-million-year-old fossilized tree — a gift from the Geological Survey of India, is also reported at the park. Memorials in the form of marble statues in honour of
Queen Victoria (installed in 1906),
King Edward VII (installed in 1919), Major General Sir Mark Cubbon, Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar (installed in 1927) and Sir K. Sheshadri Iyer (installed (in 1913) are seen located in front of the historical buildings within the park.
Museum The
State Archeological Museum, one of the oldest in
India, built in 1876 by Colonel Sankey, located within the park, is similar in design to the Attara Kacheri in its architectural style and hue. While the original collection in the museum belonged to
Benjamin L. Rice of the
Mysore Gazetteer, antiquities from
Mohenjodaro period are on display in the museum. Exhibits in the museum include specimens of
Vijaynagara and
Halebid architecture, ancient coins and stone inscriptions as old as 5000 years.
Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, built in 1915 in a classic European style with
Tuscan and
Corinthian columns, in honour of Sir K. Seshadri Iyer who was
Dewan of
Mysore State from 1883 to 1901, is an impressive red building with gables. It houses the
Seshadri Memorial library. The memorial building is ensconced in the middle of the park, framed by the greenery of the park and fronted by the rose garden. The library has an area of 300 km and functions as the apex of the Karnataka Public Libraries system, which is governed by State Library Authority. In 2000, the library was awarded the Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation Award for the best state central library in India in recognition of its outstanding contribution to meritorious services rendered in the spread of knowledge and gearing up of library movement in the city of Bengaluru in particular and in the state of Karnataka in general. The library has presently a collection of 265,000 books and also a braille section. File:Library Cubbon Park.jpg|Seshadri Iyer Memorial Library in Cubbon Park (Front) File:Bangalore City Central Library.jpg|Seshadri Iyer Memorial Library in Cubbon Park (Back) ==Preservation Act, 1979==