Napier Museum
LMS Vellayambalam Road, Opposite PWD Building, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695033
Phone : +91 471 2318294
The Napier Museum’ 6 kms. from the city, is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, India.
The museum was established in 1855. In 1874, the old Museum Building was demolished and foundation for the new building was laid. The new building was named after Lord Napiar, the Governor of Madras from 1866-1872. Napier Museum is a landmark in the city with its unique ornamentation and architectural style with gothic roof and minarets. The Indo Saracenic structure also boasts a natural air conditioning system.
The museum houses a rare collection of archaeological and historic artefacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot and ivory carvings. It also contains the Sri Chitra Art Gallery, which contains works from Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich, as well as examples of Mughal and Tanjore art.
The Museum grounds also hold a Zoological garden, which is one of the oldest in India. This Zoo was established in 1857 and is spread over 55 acres (220,000 m2) of land.
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Visiting hours : 10.00 to 17.00 hrs, Wednesday 13.00 to 16.45 hrs. (Closed on Mondays)
Entry fee : Adult Rs.10/- and Children Rs.4/- Camera Rs.10/-
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