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Weekend 3,Thiruvananthapuram

Napier Museum

 

The Napier Museum 

is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala,India

The museum was established in 1855.^[3] In 1874, the old Museum Building was demolished and foundation for the new building was laid. The new building was named after Lord Napier, the Governor of Madras from 1866-1872.

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 ofMughal 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.

Basics :

 Address: LMS Vellayambalam Rd, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695033

Opens on :  Closed on Mondays, Wednesday forenoons, Jaunary 26th, August 15th, Thiruvonam and Mahanavami.

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