Museum Address
Hill Palace Museum, Hill Palace Rd, Irumpanam, Thrippunithura - 682301
When was the museum established?
1986
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.
The Hill Palace, Kerala's first heritage museum noted for royal collections of the erstwhile Maharaja of Kochi, is today the largest archaeological museum in Kerala. The palace, which was built in 1865, is a complex of 49 buildings constructed in the traditional architectural style.
The Hill Palace Museum is divided into a number of galleries featuring folklore, painting, numismatics, chariots, metalware, jewellery etc. The highlights include the royal crown of Kochi, the Old Testament on goat skin, the royal throne, and an English silver cup.
Also exhibited are over 200 antique pieces of pottery and ceramic vases from Japan and China, Kudakkallu (tomb stone), Thoppikkallu (hood stone), menhirs, granite, laterite memorials, rock-cut weapons from the Stone Age, wooden temple models, and plaster cast models of objects from Mohenjodaro and Harappa of the Indus Valley Civilisation. The museum also houses a gallery of contemporary art.
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Who manages the museum?
Others
Others:
State Archaeological Department
Person-in-charge of the museum
Director
Reference Link
https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/hill-palace-museum/182
What is the average duration to see the museum?
1-2 hours
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Is the museum currently closed?
No
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Gallery Images
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Hill Palace Museum
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Entrance to the museum and palace complex
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Outer facade of the main building
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Palace main building with paved walkways across the lawns
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The grandiose stairway to the palace
Entry fee information
Adults: ₹30
Children: ₹10
Camera: ₹50 (photography only allowed in the compound)
Getting there
Nearest Bus stop: Hill Palace bus stop; Railway station : Trippunithura railway station.
Opening Days
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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