Established in 1977, it is dedicated to illustrating the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita and is owned and operated by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

[2] After fifteen months of studying the team returned and the construction of the dolls in the Los Angeles site began, the museum finally opening in 1977.

[2] The museum is located in West Los Angeles near the border of Culver City, where a sizable Hare Krishna population resides.

[4] However, this sophistication came with a price, and the exhibit was plagued by computer glitches and maintenance problems[5] falling into significant disrepair by 1995.

[10] In 2013 Deb Flomberg of CBS Los Angeles described it as "fascinating and educational" and "an important way to learn a lot about this greatly misunderstood religion".