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The
Napier
Museum
(also
known
as
Government
Art
Museum)
is
an
art
and
natural
history
museum
situated
in
Thiruvananthapuram,
India.
The
architecture
of
the
museum
is
a
mix
of
Indian,
Chinese,
Kerala,
and
Mughal
styles.
The
Museum
grounds
also
hold
the
famous
Trivandrum
Zoo,
which
is
one
of
the
oldest
zoological
gardens
in
India.
The
zoo
was
established
in
1857
and
is
spread
over
55
acres
(220,000
m2)
of
land.
The
museum
was
first
established
in
1855,
but
demolished
in
1874
to
lay
foundation
for
a
new
building,
during
the
reign
of
Ayilyam
Thirunal.The
new
building
was
named
after
Lord
Napier,
the
Governor
of
Madras
from
1866-1872.
The
museum
was
designed
by
Robert
Chisholm,
the
consulting
Architect
of
the
Madras
Government,
and
the
construction
was
completed
in
1880.
Napier
Museum
is
a
landmark
in
the
city
with
its
unique
ornamentation
and
architectural
style
with
gothic
roof
and
minarets.[citation
needed]
The
Indo-Saracenic
structure
also
boasts
a
natural
air
conditioning
system.[citation
needed]
Kerala's
rich
cultural
heritage
is
in
full
display
here.
The
museum
was
named
after
the
former
Madras
Governor
General,
John
Napier.
Also
known
as
Government
Art
Museum,
the
architectural
style
of
museum
is
a
mix
of
Indian,
Chinese,
Kerala
and
Mughal
Schools
of
Architecture