The IHCNF has been promoting the Heritage House concept to various city authorities to demonstrate good practices in the restoration of a traditional building in the historic core of the historic city which can after completion acts as an advisory service on all heritage related matters to the local authorities and to the local population alongside disseminating information about the history and culture of the city.

Under an MOU signed by University of Mysore with Mysore City Corporation (MCC) and IHCNF, one of the university bungalows, built some time during early 1900 and testimony to the traditional and colonial architecture, has been restored for the establishment of Heritage House for Mysuru City. It is intended to be a center of dissemination of knowledge to the public in general on the history & heritage of Mysuru. The setting up of the Heritage House has the institutional support of the Department of Tourism, Culture, MCC and Urban Development Department. IHCNF is providing the technical assistance and coordinating this interdepartmental project. A Heritage Committee was formed to advise & examine the details of a proposal to ensure that the content development & material of heritage house being proposed is authentic.