Napier Museum Thiruvananthapuram

Located in the city of Trivandrum, Napier Museum stands tall bearing the tradition of more than a millennium. The oldest Indian Museum, Napier museum was constructed under the aegis of Travancore ruler, and named after the then Madras Governor, John Napier.

It is an archeological wonder, which is a combination of Kerala, Chinese and European architecture. The inside of Napier Museum is always cooled better than an air conditioner, even while the outside melts under the midday sun.

Napier Museum houses a rare collection of archaeological and historic artifacts. Idols, ancient ornaments, coins etc take you to the past. Some curious items at Napier Museum include the seven concentric balls carved out of a single ivory piece, a heavy, large temple chariot, which depicts epic moments, life-size kathakali models etc.

For those who want to take a scoop into the past can find the right haven in Napier Museum.

Nearer to Napier Museum is the Zoological garden, which is among the oldest in India, Sree Chitra Art Gallery where old and new paintings are displayed, an observatory and a Science and Technology Museum.