Mural Art Museum
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Established | 2013 |
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Location | Thrissur city, Kerala |
Type | Murals |
Mural Art Museum is the only museum dedicated to mural arts in Kerala. It is situated in Kollengode Palace in Thrissur, India. It was started as a part of Sree Mulam Chithrasala (Picture Gallery) in 1938. Afterwards it was an archaeological museum and in 2009 it was renovated and opened to the public.[1][2][3][4] The museum houses a gallery of murals from all over Kerala and preserves a rare treasure of Veera kallu, temple models, manuscripts written on palm leaves, life-size statues of eminent personalities, a megalith collection consisting of earthen pots, Nannangadi (urn burials) black and red wares, black wares russet coated wares, stone age tools, excavated materials from Indus Valley Civilisation and Harappa and Cheraman Parambu, Kodungallur.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mural art museum inaugurated". The Hindu. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ "16th C grave boasts Malabar's Columbus connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ "Mural Art, Thrissur". Kerala Holidays. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ "Mural Museum inaugurated". Kerala News. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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