People of Kerala will hereafter get a chance to learn the rich bygone era of a “lost city” which played a crucial role in moulding the socio-politico culture of the state, with the government on Sunday opening four museums under the Muziris Heritage Project.
The museums available for visitors are the Kerala History Museum, housed in the Paliam Kovilakam, Kerala Lifestyle Museum in Paliam Nalukettu, Kerala Jews Historical Museum housed in Paravur Synagogue and Kerala Jews Lifestyle Museum in Chendamangalam Synagogue. All museums are equipped with video screens, touch screens and information panels to help the visitors understand the rich history of the region.
Kerala Tourism Director Shri S Harikishore, who visited and opened the museums for public on Sunday, said that the mega heritage project would be inaugurated after the completion of visitors centre, activity centre, convention and research centre and hop on-hop off boat service. “We decided to open the museums for public because we completed the conservation projects on time and deployed staff and guides in the museums. In addition to the four museums, the people can also visit heritage sites like Pattanam, Paravur Market, Kottappuram Fort, Kottapuram Market, Cheraman Juma Masjid, Gothuruthu Performance Centre and Pallipuram Fort,” he said.
Shri Harikishore said that the museums would remain open from 10 am to 5 pm on all days except Monday.
“The Muziris Heritage Project is one of the biggest conservation projects in the modern history of India. It is because of this magnitude that both the Central and state governments have come together to conserve and showcase a culture of more than three millennia,” Hon’ble Minister for Tourism Shri A P Anil Kumar said.
He said “the project gives the people an opportunity to walk the same road once travelled by explorers and traders in ancient Muziris.”
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