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About Museum

Folklore Museum opened to public in January, 2009. This architectural museum is constructed from 35 old dismantled heritage structures with the help of 62 traditional carpenters over a period of 7 ½ years. The building was designed on three architectural schools of Kerala i.e Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore. Museum has the largest collection of wood works in Kerala, and a fine specimen of Kerala traditional carpentry. Kerala Folklore Museum has the best collection of over 5000 ethnic art objects, collected from the entire south India, over a period of 35 years. The vast anthropological collection dates back from 8000 BC  to 20th century and it is a treasure trove of ancient sculptures, terracotta, architectural objects, musical instruments, utensils, traditional lamps, jewellery, masks, manuscripts, traditional costumes and art forms, tribal art, paintings and other vivid cultural elements of South India. Museum has the best traditional dancing hall in India. 333 gods and goddess merged with 253 mural paintings give a spectacular theatre experience to the viewers. The theatre is the venue for classical, folk dances and martial art forms. The whole idea and effort was conceived  by Mr George.J. Thaliath and Mrs. Annie George. The objective of this nonprofit organization is to provide art education to the young generation as well as to experience the sole of Kerala for the art lovers, Students and visitors from all over the world.

Folklore Museum opened to public in January, 2009. This architectural museum is constructed from 35 old dismantled heritage structures with the help of 62 traditional carpenters over a period of 7 ½ years. The building was designed on three architectural schools of Kerala i.e Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore. Museum has the largest collection of wood works in Kerala, and a fine specimen of Kerala traditional carpentry. Kerala Folklore Museum has the best collection of over 5000 ethnic art objects, collected from the entire south India, over a period of 35 years. The vast anthropological collection dates back from 8000 BC  to 20th century and it is a treasure trove of ancient sculptures, terracotta, architectural objects, musical instruments, utensils, traditional lamps, jewellery, masks, manuscripts, traditional costumes and art forms, tribal art, paintings and other vivid cultural elements of South India. Museum has the best traditional dancing hall in India. 333 gods and goddess merged with 253 mural paintings give a spectacular theatre experience to the viewers. The theatre is the venue for classical, folk dances and martial art forms. The whole idea and effort was conceived  by Mr George.J. Thaliath and Mrs. Annie George. The objective of this nonprofit organization is to provide art education to the young generation as well as to experience the sole of Kerala for the art lovers, Students and visitors from all over the world.

Working Hours 9am to 6pm

website www.keralafolkloremuseum.org

Location Sathi Nagar, Pandit Karuppan Road, Thevara, Cochin