About Kerala Museum in Pathadipalam, Edappally, Kochi

The Kerala Museum complex at Edappally in Kochi comprises Museum of Kerala History, the Gallery of Contemporary Indian Art, Dolls Museum and Centre for Visual Arts.

The Museum of Kerala History
This gallery is a sound and light spectacle. It works on a time frame, portraying the history of Kerala from early inhabitants to the modern era. Here one can see 38 life-size tableaux, each backed by multiple visuals, reflecting the cultural and social history of Kerala. This presentation is considered as the first of its kind in India.

Gallery of Modern Indian Art
This gallery has a collection of 200 paintings and 30 sculptures by well known Indian artists including Raja Ravi Varma, M. F. Husain, F. N. Souza, Jamini Roy, Krishen Khanna and Nandalal Bose. It also has a painting based on the Classical Sanskrit drama Shakuntalam, done in the traditional Kerala mural style. It is 25 ft. long by 5 ft. wide and is one of the largest in Kerala, noted for its fine attention to details.

Dolls Museum
The Dolls' Museum has a collection of about a hundred and fifty hand-crafted dolls representing various cultural groups and regional dances of India.

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