Former name | Museum of Kerala History |
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Established | 1984 |
Location | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Coordinates | 10°02′17″N 76°18′52″E / 10.03814°N 76.31434°E |
Type | Art museum, History museum |
Public transit access | Pathadipalam Metro Station |
Website | http://www.keralamuseum.com |
Kerala Museum (also known as the Museum of Kerala History) at Edapally, Kochi, India, is one of the oldest art and history museums in Kochi.[citation needed] It is managed by the Madhavan Nayar Foundation, a registered Public Charitable Trust, established in 1984, founded by philanthropist and entrepreneur R. Madhavan Nayar (1914–1996). The museum was opened to visitors in 1987.[citation needed]
Kerala Museum has three galleries: the Museum of Kerala History, the Dolls Museum and the Gallery of Modern Art.