It is not surprising
that we have the richest preserved cultures and traditions that our
predecessors have left for us to enrich. The large amounts of outsiders coming
to Kerala are more curious to go visit these museums which showcase our
history. Of all package deals, family holiday packages Kerala are the best suggestion for their offers that considers Famous Museum of
Trivandrum and thrissur. Most of our museums are the actual palaces where our
royal kings and queens used to reside. And some of them were royal guest homes.
Today, these are turned to museums. The palace turned museum’s exhibit splendid
works of handmade paintings drawn from the monarch periods, swords used by the
kings, heavily jewelled crowns of kings and queens, their heavily ornate coats
and dress robes decorated with rich silks and gold threads and even some rare
pearls, the opulent sets of
serving vessels and plates, their foot wears, turbans, rich embellished shawls,
beaded with precious stones are the waist bands which were once the daily wear
of our kings and queens. A mere look at their royal chair (Throne) brings back
the historical epoch, a feeling of really being to a palace enriches our minds.
The thrones are studded with rare rubies, emeralds and diamonds with cushions
that are embroidered in gold to suit the royal chair. You will love the
palanquins the princesses and queens used to travel in and those chariots in
which kings used to take rounds around the town regularly. I have been to some
of the most famous museums here. They have an awesome collection of our Kerala
sovereigns. Some other museums flaunt the object artefacts, ancient artistic
works created by our famous artists, scientific researches founded or developed
by renowned scientists, archaeological exhibits and other various objects of
interest.
Famous museums of
Trivandrum
When we go expedition
to various beautiful countries or states, the first few places of our visit is
always to their historical memorials, museums and palaces. We are curious to
know the history of that place. Similarly, from the research of tourist
department, it has come to light that our historical testimonials are visited
abundantly all year comparing other places. The palatial museums in Trivandrum
have a display of its several artistic artefacts, glorious traditional weapons,
and other cultural crafts. I personally suggest you to Kerala tour packages for family, as they are the best guides to museums.
Kuthiramalika Palace
Museum
The most advantageous
aspect of the museum is that it is constructed near a very well known Hindu
temple, the Padmanabhaswamy temple in the capital city of Kerala,
thiruvananthapuram. Tourist coming here through Kerala tour packages benefit from this, since they can visit the
museum and the holy shrine both on the same day without losing time to visit
other places. This palace turned museum gives a look of an archetypal structure
built in the Travancore model of architecture. One-time famous as the state of
Travancore, this museum has numerous displays preserved from that time. Swathi
Thirunal Balarama Varma, the then Maharaja (king) of Travancore is said to have
built this magnificent palace now a celebrated landmark. A large collection
of the royal symbols adorn this palace along with a gallery of several imperial
paintings. These paintings actually depict the lives of those predecessors who
have ruled this kingdom from early ages. The hall from the entrance
showcases various idols of classical dance forms. The other majestic collection
include different thrones various kings had used in their time of monarch,
ivory cots, and a musical tree that amuses tourists by producing eight
different captivating swara (the 8 harmony of classical Keralian music) when
tapped on the protrusion.
Science and Technology
Museum
This tech museum was
founded and established in the year 1984 by ministry of education, Kerala
government. The government focused on increasing scientific awareness among the
youth and local public of Kerala. The museum is situated at the centre in
Trivandrum. The planetarium “Priyadarshini” is a functional part of this museum
from the early 1994. Especially the 40 minutes planetarium show leaves the
Tourist kids who are on Kerala travel packages tour bemused. The museum accommodates 10
galleries which present about 300 items arranged divisionally. Every branch of
science makes its way to filling people with encyclopaedic knowledge.
Automobile, bio-science, computer science, electronic, mechanical, and
mathematics are branches of sciences that form part of this museum. The most
popular feature about this museum is, it has automatic eleven inch telescope
for tourist who want to observe the astronomy after dark. Also tourers love the
exhibits of mobile science displays and the science workshops held here every
summer.
Kerala Soil Museum
Any on who reads the
Soil museum, will gasp. Yes exactly, it is one of the rarest of its kinds. In
India it is the first Soil museum that is established to meet the international
standards. Very recently established in 2014, at the central soil analytical
laboratory at parottukonam in Trivandrum, it has already left its marks for
reaching a landmark. It flaunts several varieties of soil types of Kerala. Kerala Tour packages from Bangalore provides best guidance to historical memorials
in Kerala. There is none other largest soil museum as this one around the
globe. Tourists make their way to this place and admire the richness of
minerals and soils of Kerala. The important asset of this place is the eighty
two types of soil familiar in Kerala. You will be left amazed by the fact that
the museum staffs are especially trained by professionals from World Soil
museum in Wageningen University at Netherlands. The information it displays
about the name of soil, its best features, nutrient levels, the cultivation
best suited for it etc. Most thoughtful attribute of this museum is the map of
Kerala showcasing marking of different soils found at various districts of
Kerala for the better understanding of tourists and other visitors.
Koyikkal Palace
This palace turned
museum was founded in 1677 in Trivandrum district of Kerala. Generally, when we
hear about art, we get over excited. This museum excites holiday makers coming
to kerala on Kerala honeymoon packages for their well known services and tour
managements. Kerala is well illustrious for its ancient relation with art and
culture. There are several such art and cultural heritages visited by
holidayers every year. It palace is constructed at nedumangadu in capital city
of Kerala. It is the oldest palace ever, built in 16th century by the royal family for princess
Umayamma rani. She ruled the kingdom with great poise for nearly 7 years.
Today, the museum is well maintained by the Archaeological department of
Kerala. People adore this palace for its collection of rare and highly
distinguished musical instrument, some of which are made of wood.
Napier Museum
Trivandrum being the
capital city situated at the southern most region of Kerala is so filled with
its religious wealth of our past; it generates a sense of cultural ideology
among us when we tour around this museum. It is located at six kms from city.
It stays open on all days except Mondays and Wednesday and on national
holidays. Since the capital city is filled with historic memorials and pristine
beaches and famed ancient temple, Kerala holiday packages for family offers a short trip to Trivandrum too. It
opens at ten am every day. It was ground in 1855 and newly constructed in 1866
to 1872. The building used designed and structured by an English architect
named Chisholm in the 19thcentury. The museum is named after the
governor of madras. Although it took several years to erect this building, it
is now a well recognised land mark in the city with a gothic architectural
style with minor works on walls and roofs. It sympathises tourists who are here
in summer by its considerable services of A/C s fit in the whole museum.
Priceless ornaments worn by the kings and princesses are on among the most
beautiful cases here apart from the ivory carvings, bronze figures and a
beautiful historic temple chariot used by the rajas. There are several
archaeologically excavated artefacts and chunks from early ages. The outer area
of this museum adorns a Zoological garden, admired by whoever coming to this
palace. Spending some of your quality time at the garden will make you feel at
peace and calm.
Sree Chitra Gallery
Sree chitra is an
exclusive part of Napier museum. Since its displays are so eminent among
sightseers, it is known by its name and not as a part of the Napier museum. The
gallery enriches mural paintings of famous rajas of Kerala and other such famed
officials and monarchs. The paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich
are among the well recognised paintings here. The display homes a group of
paintings from Rajput times, mughal rules, from China, Japan, Bali and Tibet.
To the amusement of trippers, our great raja Ravi Varma was an awesome artist
himself, thus the Napier museum is crowded all the day with guests from
everywhere to see the art works of this king. This gallery really paints our
present to the historic period on our visit there.
