Kodungallur Bharani Festival: Tapestry of Resistance and Tradition

Exploring the intersection of rituals, caste resistance, and cultural evolution in Kerala’s historic festival.

The Kerala Equation

Tracing the Roots of Mathematics and Astronomy in Kerala.

Guardian of Travancore: The epic tale of Nedumkotta

A chain of forts.

Early Maritime Relations of Kollam

Kollam’s history with the outside world

Exploring “Aves II” by Subhaprasanna Bhattacharjee

Captivating Blend of Precision and Intensity

Kannan Devan Hills- A Historical Genesis

The Beginning: Who were Kannan and Devan? (The Arrival of the British)

The Palakkad Pass: Geographical Wonder, Historic Trade Route and a Gateway to Culture

The origins of the Palakkad Pass, its significance in trade and history, and its relevance in the present day.

Beyond Sacred Worlds Kerala Mural Workshop

An IT professional, a school teacher, an accountant, a mother of a 3 month old, an 8 year old girl and an 11 year old boy

Documentary Theatre in Kochi

Documentary Theatre uses materials such as photographs, newspaper articles, interviews, archives, video, letters – about people and real events, as an entry into performance making.

Three Slices from Praxis: Collaboration, Co-production, Confluence

On 24th July 2022, the Kerala Museum in collaboration with the Institute of Urban Designers, India, hosted a talk by eminent architect, urban designer, academician and author Prof. K.T Ravindran.

From the Ancient to the Modern: Kerala Piravi Day

Commemorating the unification of Kerala, 1st November stands as testimony to an impressive and fruitful past.

Heritage Trail: Dutch in Fort Kochi

Nestled on the western coast of India lies the “Queen of the Arabian Sea”, Fort Kochi. The trees sway and the cool breeze hits your face as you walk around this quaint land.

The Story of the Last Jew by KM Intern Sailaja M.

The year 1947 changed the course of history for every Indian. India, a new nation was born, freed from the clutches of decades of colonial domination.

ARTWALKS

A fun group of Rotarians on their International Exchange program visited the Museum and booked a guided tour of the Gallery of Contemporary Indian Art with Museum Director Aditi Nayar.

Aurora Borealis

New Year Goals – Become a Patron of the Arts!

On your next visit to the Kerala Museum, do also check out our Donor-Patrons tree.

Deśaj – SNA Folk and Tribal Arts Festival at the Museum Amphitheatre

At the top of the Museum hill lies nestled a most beautiful Open Air Amphitheatre, that for 3 evenings, became the venue for a brilliant display of the folk and tribal forms of our country.

Tempera and Gold Leaf Workshop

Tempering pigment paints with specific binders like gum arabic, animal skin glue, casein and egg yolk were some of the traditional methods of producing tempera works.

Wash Workshop

Originating from China, then introduced in Korea and Japan, the Wash Technique of painting involves using a lot of water and very little pigment to paint on an absorbent surface.

Music of Santiniketan

An enlightening evening of music with Dr. Santana Dutta, tracing the evolution of Rabindra Sangeet from its roots in Bengali folk music and Brahmho Sangeet to the present day.

Vijayadashami Celebrations for the Museum Academy students

Ever since the Music, Art and Dance Academies were started in 2013, we have had an enthusiastic bunch of parents bring their children to the museum on weekends for their classes.

Samrakshana Special School visits!

One of the most soul-stirring reviews we got this month was from a student of Samrakshana Special School, S, who said her favourite subject is history and thanked us for the wonderful day she was having at the Museum.

Our Dolls featured in the newspapers!

The story goes that in the year 2000, Trustee of the Madhavan Nayar Foundation, Brigadier RB Nayar, felt that school children who come to the Kerala Museum would really appreciate an exhibit with dolls.

Creativity at its best!

Covering a range of concepts: colour, symmetry, composition, finger-skills, collaboration, creativity, exploration and most important of all, play, these worksheets a great way to inspire curiosity and love for art and culture in kids.

Hot off the press!

Worksheets at the Kerala Museum are an enjoyable way to get started digging beyond the surface to find out more.

KOO CHUK CHUK : The Tales of Mullah Naser ud-Din

At the Kerala Museum, we believe that the community as a whole will benefit from children who grow up to be responsible citizens of their locality.

Pre-schoolers on the ArtWalk

An action packed day for these tiny tots who visited our campus on the 12th of September. A meticulously planned morning, the teachers of Stepping Stones, Padamugal, visited our campus to check it out and worked with us to make up the ideal morning for the 3 to 5 year olds.