Recording Kerala’s past – Napier Museum, Trivandrum
The Maharaja of Travancore established the Napier Museum in Trivandrum in 1855. A new building was added in 1874 to the exisitng structure and was named after the then Governor of Madras Presidency, Lord Napier. The museum is about two km from the city centre.
The museum has a collection of stone and bronze sculptures of gods and goddesses. There’s a huge collection of paintings, handicrafts, ivory carvings and textiles. The items are collection between the 8th-18th century period. Also, there’s a good number of coins and currencies from these periods. You can get a glimpse of life into the various kings and kingdoms that ruled Kerala and south India.
Trivandrum is well-connected by flights and trains. There are a lot of other intersting historical sites and monuments to visit.
