State Museum Complex

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Sight Address : The Kerala State Museum and Zoo is located at Town Hall Road in Chembukavu, 2 km from Thrissur railway station. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

State Museum Complex, situated over an area of about 5.5 acres of land in Thrissur city, comprises of Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, Art Museum and Natural History Museum. State Museum Complex was established in the year 1885, is a popular attraction of tourists visiting the city.Archaeological and Art Museum exhibits ancient relics and artefacts from all parts of Kerala. Zoological Garden, popular among kids, is home to about 315 animals which belong to 46 species. The galleries of Natural History Museum display those exhibits which explain the history of evolution and the importance of Preservation of Nature.

State Museum Complex entrance

HistoryEdit

State Museum Complex, comprises of Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, Art Museum and Natural History Museum. State Museum Complex was established in the year 1885, is a popular attraction of tourists visiting the city. Archaeological and Art Museum exhibits ancient relics and artefacts from all parts of Kerala. Zoological Garden, popular among kids, is home to about 315 animals which belong to 46 species. The galleries of Natural History Museum display those exhibits which explain the history of evolution and the importance of Preservation of Nature.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Closed OnEdit

Monday

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

3 to 4 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Aramana Bar & Restaurant – Thrissur ; R S Road Trichur,Thrissur, Thrissur – 680001 , India. ; Ph/M – Phone : 0487-2425566 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Thrissur is easily accessible by good roads. The taxis provide excellent transportation to the local inhabitants as well as the tourists of Thrissur.

BUS : Regular buses ply for Thrissur from Kochi (85 km, 42 hours, Rs 60 for semi deluxe), Trivandrum (280 km, 6 hours, Rs 200 for semi-deluxe), Kottayam (140 km, 4 hours, Rs 80 for semi-deluxe). Overnight buses too are available from Bangalore (450 km, 8 hours, Rs 950 for AC Volvo), Chennai (630 km, 12 hours, Rs 1,300 for AC Volvo), Hyderabad (980 km, 15 hours, Rs 1,600 for AC Volvo), Madurai (280 km, 4 hours, Rs 500 for AC Volvo) and Coimbatore (120 km, 2 hours, Rs 300 for AC Volvo).

Train : Trichur is an important railway station and is linked to all major towns.

Air : The Cochin International Airport located at a distance of 55 km south is the nearest airport to Thrissur. The Kozhikode/Calicut airport located at a distance of 80 km north is another airport close to Thrissur.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry sunscreen lotions for protection from the sun and plenty of water and also carry camera.

Safety / WarningEdit

Try to catch Goverment owned bus (KSRTC bus) to the extent possible, It may look not much clean, but your safe journey is assured. if your are there for the first time, try to avoid Limited stop private buses. Most of the drivers are will take unnecessary risk which will make your journey horrible.