Kollengode Palace And District Mural Art Museum, Thrissur
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Kollengode Palace, Udaya Nagar, Chembukkav, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Free entry. Registration not required.
Schedule and Timing:
Open on all days except Mondays and National holidays from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm.
Description:District Heritage Museum (Mural Art Museum) is the only museum dedicated to mural arts in Kerala. It is situated in Kollengode Palace in Thrissur.
It was constructed in the year 1904 by the Raja of Kollengode, Vasudeva Raja. In 1975, the Department of Archaeology acquired the property and converted it into a museum. The palace architecture has elements of both traditional Kerala architecture and western design. The Palace houses a gallery of murals from all over Kerala and preserves a rare treasure of Veera Kallu, temple models, manuscripts written
on palm leaves, some personal belongings of Vasudeva Raja, life-size statues of eminent personalities, a megalithic collection consisting of earthen pots, Nannangadi (urn burials) black and red wares, black wares russet-coated wares, stone age tools, excavated materials from Indus Valley Civilisation and Harappa and Cheraman Parambu (Kodungallur). It also has stone sculptures dating from the 7th century to the 10th century and bronze sculptures dating from the 12th century to the 18th century.
The Kollengode Palace received a facelift from the state government during 2013 and it was declared as a District Heritage Museum in 2016.
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