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Palm-leaf manuscripts museum

Museum

One of the Top rated Museums in Thiruvananthapuram


Address

FWPR+G44, Thakaraparambu Rd, Prasanthi Nagar, Pazhavangadi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695023, India

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (49 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Nimmy S. 1 year ago on Google • 92 reviews
    From here we can learn a lot of information that we did not know about the past. Free entry. Clean atmosphere. Worth visiting.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rohini S. 3 months ago on Google • 93 reviews New
    Free to visit. Wonderfully curated. A must visit for all history lovers. Museum details how palm-leaf manuscripts are made and catalogs many historical manuscripts that were prominent in Kerala's history. Each manuscript has detailed description and there are videos as well in English and Malayalam. One of the staff was very kind to walk us through the whole museum and answer our questions. Overall a great experience and highly recommend it to everyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 nisha m. 11 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Absolutely amazing how the manuscripts have been reclaimed, classified and presented in the museum . The effort taken in making this happen is so evident and praiseworthy. As a result, the museum is today a treasurehouse of neatly arranged palm leaf manuscripts from Travancore, Kochi and Kozhikkode dynasties. It must have been a herculean task of diligently reading through 1.5 crore palmleaf manuscripts - written in Vattezhuthth, Kolezhuthth, Malayanma, old Malayalam and old Tamil scripts - organizing them into different sections, and preserving them for posterity. Commendable job by the curators there! The museum is definitely worth a visit. Perhaps it needs more publicity so that more and more people gets to know about it . Only sad that that I couldn't spend more time at this amazing place. Will have to visit again sometime soon. Couldn't have enough of this place, and probably never will!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SUJITH S. 1 year ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Visited the 'Palmleaf Manuscripts Museum' today, may be the only one of its kind in the world!!. Really liked the way the manuscripts are arranged and explained. Curators are also well behaved and have deep knowledge on the displayed items. A great place for history enthusiasts to delve into.👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vishnu. G. 5 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Good knowledgeable place. They explains about each manuscripts in detail. Clean and Well maintained. Parking is available. Museum opens after 10:30 am. Parking and entrance is free
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Padmaj P K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience , get to know in detail about the history of kerala, seeing the manuscripts, i feel much connected to the past.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sreeharini s. 8 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    It was a very good place for people who love history. Many different manuscripts of palm are kept for display. Can spend around 1 hr here. Good place to visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gables G. 3 months ago on Google • 39 reviews New
    One of the most interesting museums in all of India. Very high production value. Everything is in English. Extensive details, analysis about the importance and relevance of these extensive and well maintained records.

  • 5/5 Ammu J S. 1 year ago on Google
    * Very informative * Peacefull place * No entry fee
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neeraja R. 10 months ago on Google
    A place to know about our varied history.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sree 1 year ago on Google
    A peaceful place to spend quiet time in a heritage building reading historic scripts...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amal p. 8 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Have information videos along with displayed palm leaf manuscripts to describe various stages of human development. A must visit place for all history lovers.

  • 5/5 Dr.Omanakuttan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Visit for a wonderful view of history.Very cooperative staff who walk alongside and describe the manuscripts for you
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Giri N. 1 year ago on Google
    Free entrance now. Don't forget to check out the department publications on manuscripts. Very helpful detailed videos and officers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sethuraman V. 6 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Very Calm and serene environment. Staffs are very good. Neatly maintenance. One of few hidden gems in Trivandrum.

  • 4/5 Dr.Sachin V. 1 year ago on Google
    A serene place with good ambience and calmness..... Ample parking space too

  • 5/5 Shafi V. 1 year ago on Google
    The entry is free and the museum has been officially opened yesterday .The interior of the museum is well illuminated and the exhibits all related to the previous century has been tastefully displayed with background score providing finer details .palm leafs dating back to the 12th century onwards is available and the officials has done a great job on restoring the same with great care . The palm leafs is also available for reference to students, academicians , historians and others who pursue history . The officials of this department has done a great job in providing valuable inputs to the public .

  • 5/5 Neethu S S. 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    A guide is available to provide more information about the museum and the ancient documents. Very cool and friendly guide. Each and every thing will be explained in a way that you can clearly understand. It is a peaceful atmosphere.


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