Museums in Kochi (Cochin)
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Museums in Kochi (Cochin)
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- LoayMuscat, Oman9 contributionsBeautiful place full of cultural information & historic antiques the environment is cozy and quite, staff are helpful and knowledgeableWritten 30 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ben ALondon, UK23 contributionsFood was amazing, tasty and generous as well as being reasonably priced. The only thing that lets this place down is the staff, not a single smile or welcoming vibe. Try the tiger prawns, you won’t regret it!Written 9 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kyliess14 contributionsTasty wood fired pizza,
And delicious frosty drinks
Fast service and lovely environment in heritage building. Would visit again.Written 8 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - KHY567 contributionsA quaint museum providing the history of Kerala and India as a whole plus a range of Indian artists’ paintings collected around 1970s.
Staff aware super helpful and attentive throughout my visit.Written 4 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Dave EUnited Kingdom15 contributionsInteresting mix of model ships, naval memorabilia, and information boards showing the growth of the Navy into a modern carrier fleet. Thought we'd pass an hour there, but spent 2½ hours.Written 23 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Abhijit MNew Delhi, India309 contributionsHill Palace was the official residence and the seat of the king of Cochin. It has been converted into a museum and is stated to be the largest archaeological museum of Kerala. The palace is situated in Tripunithura, about 10 km from the city centre and is very well connected with every part of the Kochi city. It has sprawling gardens all around which also houses deer park and children's park.
The palace building can be divided into North and South sides. The north side is built in traditional Kerala style whereas the south side is of Europian style. There is an old wooden lift between the two sides. The buildings are very well maintained, clean and in immaculate condition.
Apart from the building, the other things of interest are the displayed crowns, ornaments and family tree of the Cochin royal family, paintings, rare photographs, stone and marble sculptures, weapons, inscriptions, historical documents, articles used by the royals and coins.
While the palace and museum are a must see, the rules & regulations are not exactly tourist friendly. The museum is open from 9 am -12 pm and then 2 pm - 4:30 pm. It remains closed on Mondays. One has to remove the shoes at some distance and it is painful to walk some 100 odd meters on hot stone paved walkways. Visitors are allowed in batches and there is quite a jostling among the visitors to enter. In some rooms natural light is not adequate but artificial lights are not installed. DSLR camera was allowed by the reception after buying a ticket but inside the museum its usage is dependent on the whims of the security personnel. Flash is not allowed anywhere. Drinking water and washrooms are also not available in the museum.Written 2 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Arun Alex ElengicalSharjah, United Arab Emirates3,979 contributionsIt has two floors
Teh top having to
Padmini
Inspired art gallery and bottom open to
Exhibitions , when we went it was cartoon exhibition well displayed and great for
Art loversWritten 2 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - lunaVasco da Gama, India20 contributionsThe museum itself has interesting artifacts and information to offer…just not as much as expected. The guy at the entry had a lot of interesting things to tell us about the museum, about fort kochi and about the influence of portugal and the current situation with the artifacts and the archeologists. It was very informative and the price of 40 rupies is definitely worth the things you’ll see and read.Written 7 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Arwind JBoblingen, Germany6 contributionsRaigon is an amazing person and very interested and helpful. He has loads of ideas and plans for the future of his ventures and museum. I spent 2 hours with him whilst he showed me tons of pictures from the past of Ft Kochi. The museum still needs some work but gathering from the loads of artefacts he has collected, it is going to be very unique. Best to visit either before or after a short spell at the adjacent Restaurant Warehouse.Written 20 January 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Joji JKochi (Cochin), India3,026 contributionsThe Antique Museum in Jew Town, Mattancherry has a good collection of antiques and the museum will be a feast for those who are interested in antiques. Those who visit Jew Town should not spare the museum and it will make your visit to the town memorable. Antique weapons, palm-leaf engravings, ceramic pots, coins, 110 years old Quran, musical instruments, furniture, calculator...the list is long. I wish the items were displayed in a better way so that we can closely observe the items.Written 12 January 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Joji JKochi (Cochin), India3,026 contributionsThe International Tourism Police Station and Police Museum at Mattancherry Jew town exhibits various arms, weapons,uniforms, hats, medals, photographs etc related to the Kerala police. The collections will take us through the history of Kerala police from the time of the Travancore Kings to the present day. Last month when I visited the museum it was crowded with school students group and tourists.. The museum is really informative, well maintained and worth visiting.Written 11 January 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- sikhilThrissur District, India1,290 contributionsBuddha Gallery in fort kochi has a very good collection of modern and traditional art from artists . you can buy painting from here .Written 11 February 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- barklyeastBengaluru, India364 contributionsCochin and Mattancherry host the Kochi-Muziris Art Biennale. The current one is due to end at the end of March 2017. the next one should begin in December 2018. The existence of the Biennale must surely have helped attract private art gallery owners to set up shop in the area. OED Gallery is one of these.
The OED gallery occupies the extensive premises of what must have once been a warehouse or a group of warehouses. Leave Bazaar Road, and enter the long courtyard/garden belonging to OED. On either side of this open space there are converted buildings that serve as galleries to display the artworks on sale.
OED specialises in contemporary Indian artworks. Its owner has good taste, and this is reflected in the wonderful displays of art that he sets up.
Lovers of modern art should not miss this lovely new addition to the Cochin art scene.Written 4 March 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Sajeed KThiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India1,099 contributionsit is Kochi's Best Contemporary Art Gallery . Fantastic collection of Art works here. Nice place to VisitWritten 17 April 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- mks3210Vellore, India159 contributionsThis museum has a good collection of arts and crafts. Nice place to spend time and also to gain knowledge.Written 31 October 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
