One of the rare museums in India. The very attraction of this museum is rare and great collection of oil paintings of Raja Ravi Verma, well known in portraying the Indian culture and Hindu gods. The display of the paintings in the hall are well organised and maintained. Oil paintings are in the main building in two floors. The building itself is very artistic, coloured white and terracotta. Another small block for other paintings is there. Entry cost is Rs25.00 per head. Good thing is that you are allowed to take the photos of the exhibits. Whatever many the quality of your camera, but it can’t capture 1% off of the photo. Must visit place in Trivandrum.

Wonderful place for art enthusiasts. The gallery is located within the Napier museum complex and houses a collection of works by the finest artists of our land, including the likes of Raja Ravi Varma. Mural paintings from temples and palaces are also put on exhibition. Original works which have been taken up by the government for conservation have been displayed. However, for a place that could enlighten a lot of us about our rich artistic heritage, there are hardly any information boards on the paintings. At least the year of the painting, the media used, the style followed could all be displayed as further insights to the visitors. Involving the students of fine arts could help. Most people spend 1-2 hours at the gallery, but that can be easily stretched if they can provide more insights to the visitors about the artworks displayed.

An art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, India, established in 1935 is Sree Chitra Art Gallery. It was opened to the public by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore Sri Chithira Thirunal on the 25th of September 1935. Sri Chitra Art Gallery which is also known as the Sri Chitralayam displays precious collection of paintings by the royals. The attraction of Sri Chitra Art Gallery is the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.

Sree Chitra Art Gallery is an art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, India, established in 1935. It is located in the northern grounds of the Napier Museum. It was inaugurated by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma Opened in the 1930’s, Shri Chitra Art Gallery is more of an art museum. The place has some of the oldest and popular paintings from famous personalities in kerala. No matter what side of art you want to see- ancient murals or modern trending works of regional artists, the place offers the best of both worlds. Highlights include: Century old painting of Raja Ravi Varma. Four hundred year old Tanjore miniature paintings. Art pieces from the Bengal School of Art. Roerich paintings Miniatures from all over the world. Traditional Mural paintings.

An exquisitely displayed original paintings of Raja Ravi Verma .. a visual treat for sure.. 25 rs ticket it’s inside the zoo premises but separate ticket .. u have to open ur shoes and go in ..

Sri Chitra Art Gallery is an art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was established in 1935 and is located in the northern grounds of the Napier Museum. The gallery has a collection of over 1100 paintings, including works by Raja Ravi Varma, Nicholas Roerich, Svetoslav Roerich, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, V. S. Valiathan, C. Raja Raja Varma, and K. C. S. Paniker. The gallery is divided into different sections, including the Mughal, Rajput, Bengal, Rajasthani, and Tanjore schools of art. It also has an oriental collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Balinese paintings, Tibetan Thangka, and unique collections of Indian mural paintings from pre-historic times. The most popular section of the gallery is the one dedicated to the works of Raja Ravi Varma. Varma is considered one of the greatest painters of India and his paintings are known for their beauty and idealized portrayal of Indian women. Some of his most famous paintings include "Hamsa Damayanthi", "Sakuntala", "Gypsies of South India", "Milk Maid", and "Mohini Rugmangada". Ticket charge for adult 25Rs

Epic collection of historical items with their labels and history.... paintings, sculpture, weapons, statues, works, all are well maintained..... For entry it needs a ticket... Photography not allowed... Best place to add as a combo when visiting the zoo... Nice and fresh atmosphere... Well maintained garden...

The Sri Chitralayam or Sri Chitra Art Gallery located in the northern side of Napier Museum was established in 1935 and was inaugurated by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore, Sree Chithira Thirunal BalaRama Varma. The Art gallery was opened to the public by the royal wisdom for inculcating artistic taste in its fellow citizens . The gallery features a unique collection of traditional and contemporary paintings, including the works of Raja Ravi Varma, Bengal School Paintings, works of Nicholas Roerich & Svetoslav Roerich, noted Contemporary painters ,Murals, Art from Bali, Tanjore Painting, Tibetan Thanga, Mughal Painting, Rajastani Painting etc Visiting Time 10:00 AM. to 5:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Ticket Sales up to 4:30 PM Monday Holiday

A must visit place to learn about Indian art and culture...an excellent art gallery..

A very awesome art gallery with wide collection of paintings and things.. Don't miss it. Ravi Varma’s awesome painting collections are there.

Sri Chitra Art Museum is not very large but it is located in a scenic location right next to the zoo. It is famous for having many Raja Ravi Varma paintings and those of his relatives and mentor. Also has some mural paintings and other artists. Wish there was more written about the other artists and their history.

The Sri Chitralayam, popularly known as Sri Chitra Art Gallery, was opened to the public by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore Sri Chitra Thirunal on the 25th of September 1935 for the enjoyment, education and development of artistic taste of the people. It has a collection of paintings representing the various genres of paintings in India, along with a few from other parts of Asia with a distinct stamp of Indian culture. The Gallery was reconstructed out of two bungalows side by side in the museum Gardens. The Construction, furnishing of exhibits and hanging was done under the direction of Dr. Cousins, the well known exponent of art and literature. He was instrumental in assembling this collection of paintings from various places. He spared no efforts in furnishing this gallery with rare and representative specimens of paintings from near and far. A large collection of paintings is a generous gift from the Royal House of Travancore and also from Kilimanoor Royal family. The major attraction of Sri Chitra Art Gallery is the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma. He is one among the greatest painters of India.

Good art collection of Raja ravi varma and few more legends. Staffs are helpful. Do not follow map location. Just get inside museum and you will be able to find the place near to zoo. Entry for adult Inr25/head.

Nice and fresh atmosphere..Epic collection of historical items.. sculpture, painting weapons statue works are well...Well maintained garden..

The Srichitra art gallery is a "must visit place" if you are a conneseur of art. The gallery mainly features extravagant oil paintings by the renowned painter Raja Ravi Varma. It also exhibits water colour paintings, Chinese and Japanese style art from early 1900 period and some new age paintings by other artists. The art gallery opens at 1pm. The zoo,art gallery and Napier museum are in the same compound.Seperate tickets are needed for entry. P.s.They strictly don't allow visitors to take photographs inside the art gallery.

For me it's the bestest art gallery in kerala since it showcasing the great works of Raja Ravi Varma . His famous painting ' hamsadamayanthi ' is one amoung many of his amazing art works that can be viewed. Mural section is also unique in its category. A must visit palce in trivandrum.

The art gallery is arranged in a proper way . It's not the original collection of pics by Ravi Varma. The things will helpful for people who love the history of place.

Awesome i liked it lot❤❤❤

Sree Chitra Art Gallery is an art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, India, established in 1935. It is located towards the northern side of the Napier Museum. It was inaugurated by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.

Sree Chitra Art Gallery is an art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, India, established in 1935. It is located towards the northern side of the Napier Museum. It was inaugurated by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma. The gallery features a unique collection of traditional and contemporary paintings, including the works of Raja Ravi Varma, Nicholas Roerich, Svetoslav Roerich, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, V. S. Valiathan, C. Raja Raja Varma, and K. C. S. Paniker. There are approximately 1100 paintings at the gallery. The art gallery has on display works from the Mughal, Rajput, Bengal, Rajastani, and Tanjore schools of art.It also has an oriental collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Balinese paintings, Tibetan Thangka, and unique collections of Indian mural paintings from pre-historic times. Other items of interest include miniatures from different parts of the world, reproductions of murals of Ajanta, Bagh, Sigiriya, and Sittannavasal, and manuscripts of archival importance. The gallery houses 400-year-old Tanjore miniature paintings.

The old books and some Japanese, Chinese paintings were all that was there. Good for the art core lovers. Roerich was the main attraction

😍😍..cool

Nice place to visit... We can see the original paintings of Raja Ravi Verma... His world famous paintings Hamsa damayanti.. shakuntala... Mohini rukhmangada... Self portrait... And many more... Well preserved... Not much crowd... You can visit zoo aquarium in the same area

Nice, you can find ancient Hindu gods models, I really like to add photos but there not allowed to use camera

Finding this place is a task in itself. The main entry for the gallery and the Zoo is the same. You can buy the ticket for the gallery inside. This place houses many paintings and sketches by Raja Ravi Varma. I just wished they allowed photography inside the premises.

Great place for art lovers. Stunning drawings are displayed here of various artists including Raja Ravi Varma. The entry pass is low and reasonable at present rates as it is ₹20 (looks like it was ₹10 till lately, see photo). Apart from drawings there are others antiques including the Sword of Velu Thampi Dhalava. Many more items are there to explore. Check in here also if you came across the zoo.

Nice collection of paintings done by various artists - primarily by Travancore family. No photography inside the museum. Footwear not allowed inside.

A nice place to visit for artlovers. This gallery has a wide collection of original paitings by Raja Ravi Varma. Paintings are well arranged and good support from the staffs.

Wah

The authentic copies of pictures drawn by Raja Ravi Varma and other artists.Its nicely presented and good.You can spend an hour here

If you're a art lover, go and visit. Only 25/- entry fee. Everything is very reasonable there. You will see Raja Ravi Varma's painting mostly. Photos are not allowed inside. So unable to upload any.

Superb

Amazing collection of artwork by Raja Ravi Verma. The superintendent of the museum Manthara Devi personally showed us around. It is a must must visit place.

Most beautiful and symmetric building in the city.

The gallery is beautiful and worth to visit. As paintings are kept in glass and reflection of outside light prohibits to take good photograph.

Small art gallery with spectacular paintings by Raja Ravi Varma. Located inside the zoo and museum complex.

It's the jackpot for art lovers. It has collection of paintings of the famous Raja Ravi Verma and other artist. It also have some collection of kerala traditional paintings. You have to enter the trivandrum zoo main gate but not the inner zoo gate. You are not allowed to the water bottle but you are allowed to snap photos. It would be ideal place for people to look at history and source of inspiration. So why not take your art loving buddy there with you and snap photo with some of the great work of famous Indian Painter.

Many works of art by Raja Ravi Varma and his contemporaries housed in a beautiful structure of typical Kerala architecture. A showcase of 18th and 19th century Indian art, this is a must visit on your culture trip through Kerala along with the Travancore palaces.

Nice place we can enjoy masterpieces of sree ravivarma and other famous artist here

"Quality service, worth for money"

The best display of Raja Ravi Varma and his family's art. Also the best place to enjoy the pre-independence non contemporary art of various other artists, both Indian and colonial British. All the crowd is at the zoo and hence the gallery is free most of the time. Entry is ₹20 and you can visit two other art galleries in the same zoo premise.

You can see raja ravi varmas paintings here

nice

Excellent art gallery

Amazing collection of art but in complete neglect! I took my 9 year old daughter there to show her Raja Ravi Varma paintings. The collection is so good and I will also recommend the Roerich paintings. So, if the paintings are so good you will ask me why only 2 stars. Sigh.... This valuable collection lies in a state of neglect. They are completely exposed to the elements outside. A strong rain will easily send water drops nside the gallery. Power went out twice during the 1 hour I was there. They turned on the backup generator only after 10-15 minutes. The real joke is when they say photography is not allowed inside. I am sure that these paintings won't last for another 20-30 years the way they are kept.

Nicee

The Sri Chitralayam, popularly known as Sri Chitra Art Gallery, was opened to the public by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore Sri Chitra Thirunal on the 25th of September 1935 for the enjoyment, education and development of artistic taste of the people. It has a collection of paintings representing the various genres of paintings in India, along with a few from other parts of Asia with a distinct stamp of Indian culture. The Gallery was reconstructed out of two bungalows side by side in the museum Gardens. The Construction, furnishing of exhibits and hanging was done under the direction of Dr. Cousins, the well known exponent of art and literature. He was instrumental in assembling this collection of paintings from various places. He spared no efforts in furnishing this gallery with rare and representative specimens of paintings from near and far. A large collection of paintings is a generous gift from the Royal House of Travancore and also from Kilimanoor Royal family. The major attraction of Sri Chitra Art Gallery is the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma. He is one among the greatest painters of India.

Very good

Must visit for art lovers to see original paintings by Raja Ravi Varma

Good

So nice

Neat and clean surrounding

Amazing paintings....

its worth for the people who intrested in art

Very beautiful I can't forget the place

Nice place for art lovers. The gallery has works of Ravi Varma and Raja Varma mainly. They also have traditional Chinese, Japanese, Mughal, rajput, tanjore paintings. Modern paintings mainly by Roerich also can be seen. The gallery is situated close to the zoo, within the campus. They've converted traditional tiled house into an art gallery. One house has entire collection of Ravi Varma, which is a feast to the eyes.

Loved it

Place for greenary in a concrete forest

If you like to see old style paintings and portraits a must visit place Nice ambience good place

Nice ambience in the whole tvm

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Must visit there. Nice place for study tour. Neat and clean.

Lots of traditional Hindu, Mogul, as well as Indonesian, Japanese and contemporary indian paintings. You also find a copy of the great wave off kanagawa here. Unfortunately paintings lack comments/explanations. 1-2h visit, 200 rupees for foreigners.

The Sree Chitra Art Gallery is a great art gallery with an eclectic collection of art, mostly focused on painting styles of Indian schools such as Mughal and Bengal schools of art, but there’s also a collection of oriental paintings. The gallery also a nice collection of paintings by Svetoslav Roerich and Raja Ravi Varma. Great art gallery.

Its a nice place.a must visited place for Every artists and Artlovers. Photography inside the art galary is prohibited. So you must need to visit there for seeing the works. Some real paintings of raja ravivarma and many other traditional paintings from different states and countries are kept here.