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  • Trail789640
    3 contributions
    Go visit! A fascinating place
    What an amazing place.
    I went with my daughter who is a history and heritage graduate. We were greeted by the original owners son, who gave us some background information that was much appreciated.
    It was overwhelming to see so many artifacts in one place.
    A very beautiful building jam-packed with interesting things.
    We also had ginger coffee and cake, bought some souvenirs and made a small donation to help boost the funds of this private collection.
    Well worth a visit.
    Review of: Kerala Folklore Museum
    Written 7 December 2023
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  • kochiraja
    Kochi (Cochin), India58 contributions
    An organised peek into kerala history
    Located a short walk (2 minutes) from the Pathadipalam metro station. The museum has 3 sections, housed in different buildings. The history section gives you a organised peek into kerala history, using high quality dioramas with sound and light effects. The art museum has a good collection of artwork from across India, including two by Raja Ravi Varma. The display style and write ups about the artists are like what one would expect in museums abroad. The doll museum has a small but good collection of dolls representing different regions of India.

    Takes about 90 minutes to cover at a leisurely pace

    Very helpful and friendly staff.
    Review of: Kerala Museum
    Written 29 May 2022
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  • Laura P
    Medford, MA8 contributions
    History and culture
    Good historical info (although some repetition with what you'd learn at the Mattancherry Palace). Some beautiful art and artifacts also on display. Unfortunately we couldn't see the famous view of the city because it was raining hard during our visit. The beautiful gardens were designed so that rainwater run-off would be captured for future use, and they now support a wide variety of native flora and fauna from the entire state.
    Review of: Hill Palace Museum
    Written 29 September 2023
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  • Joji J
    Kochi (Cochin), India3,104 contributions
    "Good collection of antiques"
    The 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.
    Review of: Antique Museum Kochi
    Written 12 January 2020
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  • Satheesh S
    Bengaluru, India7 contributions
    Time travel through Fort Kochi
    I have had the good fortune of visiting several museums across many cities in the world. These visits we re self guided, audio guided or in the company of expert guides. What made my visit to The Grey Book Museum and Archives unique and memorable is the experience of the Curator (Mr Reagan Stanley) himself walking me through the artifacts, narrating the story of the artifacts and through them the story of Fort Kochi.

    The museum is a treasure trove - pottery shards of Chinese origin and Moorish origin, smoking pipes and birthing chair from the Portuguese era, a honeycomb like coin mould, coral etc. Stone sculptures from a recent excavation have a great story to tell. The best experience for me was the rare sight of photo negatives from 1900 to 1960. These offered a time travel through Kochi's cathedrals, temples, fishing nets, marketplaces and playgrounds. The Curator shared the story of how he sourced the negatives, processed and documented them. His passion for studying and preserve history shined through the two hours of my visit. In summary, I would highly recommend a visit to this museum for anyone interested in the rich history of Kochi.

    Reagan has great plans to expand the museum and to use technology like Virtual Reality to offer a time travel experience to the visitors in future. Looking forward to seeing the plans come to fruition soon.
    Review of: The Grey Book Museum & Archives
    Written 3 November 2023
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