| Kerala is a state located towards the south western | | | | fountain guides you to the Napier Museum. Instantly |
| part of the Indian peninsula. This culturally prosperous | | | | your eyes will capture its captivating facade adorned |
| state boasts a rich history spanning up to the Neolithic | | | | with vibrant geometric motifs spanning across its walls. |
| era, where some of the dolmens have been | | | | The building features gothic gabled roofs where the |
| excavated. Dolmens are single chamber tomb | | | | central roof is flanked by two turrets adding extra |
| structures made of megaliths, hefty stones. Often | | | | elegance to its overall charisma. This building is a key |
| dolmens are comprised of three or more vertical | | | | landmark in Trivandrum while being exalted as an |
| megaliths, capped horizontally by another bulky stone. | | | | architectural masterpiece. It was designed by the |
| Kerala is home to a number of interesting museums | | | | renowned British architect Robert F. Chisholm who |
| themed on scores of disciplines varying from heritage | | | | worked as the consulting architect for the Madras |
| to art and history to science. There are also museums | | | | Government. |
| based on royal palaces flaunting mesmerizing | | | | Napier Museum's interior collection is just as impressive |
| architecture and artistry housing alluring artefacts. | | | | as its exterior elegance. Here you can browse through |
| Kerala also presents a unique museum promoting art | | | | some of the finest artistic artefacts like bronze and |
| and natural history. This is the famous Napier Museum | | | | stone sculptures as well as ivory and wood carvings. |
| resting in Kerala's capital, Trivandrum. . | | | | There are also traditional musical instruments over and |
| Napier Museum and its Art Gallery rest in the heart of | | | | above handicrafts, lamps and textiles. Among Indian |
| Trivandrum City. It was founded in 1855 by | | | | classical dancing, Kathakali is considered as a highly |
| Travancore's Maharaja. Travancore used to be a | | | | stylised dancing form and the Napier Museum even |
| princely state of Kerala, governed from Trivandrum by | | | | boasts a collection of Kathakali models. |
| the royal family of Travancore from mid 19th century | | | | For those who are fond of collecting coins, the |
| to mid 20th century. In 1874 this building was brought | | | | museum's numismatic collection showcasing coins of |
| down and the foundation stone was placed for a new | | | | several Indian dynasties will be irresistible. If you are |
| building to rise from the same site. The second building | | | | fascinated by ancient weaponry, the museum displays |
| was completed in 1880 and was named after the | | | | some of the best kuftgiri works. They are usually |
| previous Governor General of Madras, John Napier. | | | | daggers and swords ornately worked in gold and silver |
| A palm lined path, stairway and then an ornate | | | | wire. |