Puravasthu Museum

A small but beautiful archeological museum.It was earlier belonged to the Royal family of Kochi. Built by Rama varma shakthan thampuran. The museum displays different royal processions ,artifacts and ancient coins.The adjoining heritage garden is the final resting place for Shakthan Thampuran

COULDN'T ENTER DUE TO TRISSUR POORAM HOLIDAY.HEARD THAT THIS IS THE FORMER PALACE OF SRI SAKTHAN THAMPURAM THE EMINENT RULER OF KOCHI.

The museum houses big life-size statues of famous and eminent personalities, models of ancient temples, monuments, manuscripts written on dry palm leaves, megalith collection consisting of earthen pots, Urn burials (Nannangadi) black and red wares, black wares russet coated wares, stone age tools, excavated materials from Indus Valley Civilization and Harappa, excavated materials from megalithic sites like beads, iron implements, excavated materials from Cheraman Parambu (Kodungallur) stone sculptures ranging from the 10th century to the 7th century, bronze sculptures ranging from the 12th century to the 18th century etc. It has artifacts from Thrissur district, Wayanad district and Palakkad district

(Open 1000 – 1700 hours on all days except Mondays and National Holidays)

The archaeological museum was started as Sree Mulam Chithrasala (Picture Gallery) in 1938 under the auspices of the Government of Cochin. The gallery was started in the balcony of Thrissur Town Hall, Thrissur City. Later an archaeological gallery was attached to the Picture Gallery in 1948. In 1975, the Department of Archaeology purchased a building at Chembukavu in Thrissur City and the archaeological and Picture Gallery were shifted to the new building in 1975 and named it as Archaeological Museum, Thrissur

Very bad experience most of the lights are not working in the room
Also no more guides are not available at site, but lots of irresponsible employees are available there

Very old palace where the king Shakthan Thampuran was ruling thrissur and adjacent towns

One of the best place in kerala for history lovers..

Worth visiting