Sunday, October 12, 2008


The Napier Museum: (Open 1000 - 1700 hrs, Closed on Mondays & Wednesday forenoons).


The 150 years old museum was established by Maharaja of Travancore in 1855. The museum has a vast collection of artifacts of artistic, cultural and antique importance, which comprises sculptures in bronze and stone, carvings of wood and ivory, lamps, textiles, Kathakali models, handicraft items, Kuftgiri works, traditional musical instruments, a treasure of numismatic collections representing Chera, Chola, and Pandya dynasties of Southern India. The use of plastic is banned in the museum premises.


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