Category: Museums

From a majority of our body, to the surroundings that sustain our existence, to the very plants and oceans that make for some of the finest visuals mankind has ever seen, water plays an integral role. At Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode, the Water Heritage Museum and Biopark is a move at enshrining and respecting this great […]

The Wayanad Heritage Museum at Ambalavayal houses some of the most important relics and artefacts from Wayanad’s past, dating all the way back to the 2nd century C.E. These have convinced archaeologists and historians of the advances that these civilizations made, with the clay sculptures, ancient hunting equipment like bows and arrows, stone weapons and […]

Kerala’s ancient wisdom in healthcare is predominantly based on the principles of Ayurveda. Dating back to over 5000 years, Ayurveda utilises nature’s bounty to create remedies for a wide range of health problems. Ayurveda has been gaining prominence in the modern era and more and more people are opting for natural remedies to treat their […]

Kerala has had a long association with teak and has always played a central role in its cultivation and trade. The word teak itself is said to have come from the Malayalam word ‘theku’. The Teak Museum in Nilambur celebrates this ancient relationship and takes one on a special journey through history, chronicling teak and […]

This is the birth place of Thunchath Ezhuthachan, the father of the Malayalam language. On Vijayadasami Day, many come here for vidyarambham, the ceremony in which children are initiated into learning. The iron stylus with which Ezhuthachan wrote his texts on palm leaves and the ancient kanjira tree under which he composed his poems are […]

Thakazhi Museum and Smritimandapam is a museum-cum-memorial hall dedicated to the memory of the late Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai (1912-1999), the famous Malayalam writer who won the Jnanpeeth award in 1984. His writings include 35 novels and 600 short stories. It is located 22 km from Alappuzha town.

Opened in 1993, this museum depicts the history of the Travancore Royal Family and displays their personal belongings and artefacts. Old newspaper footage and deeds describing events are also exhibited. Sree Chithra Enclave is located inside the Museum Complex in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

The first-ever wax museum in Kerala, Sunil’s Wax Museum is situated near the South Gate of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram district. The museum houses over 37 life-size wax models. The collection of models range from great rulers, leaders, freedom fighters, soldiers, sportsmen, politicians, film stars, etc. The museum is a brain child of Mr Sunil Kandalloor, […]

Tea has played an integral part in the history of Munnar. The plantations played a huge role in attracting people to the area. Tata Tea established a Tea Museum in 2005 which has photographs and machineries, which chronicle the journey of tea in the area. The museum set up at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata […]

With a wide range of soil exhibits and data, the Soil Museum at Parottukonam in Thiruvananthapuram district is considered one of the largest of its kind in the country. Offering an opportunity to know and feel the soil, the museum aims at generating awareness to conserve this precious natural resource for future generations. The museum […]