The
Hill Palace Museum
Open 09:00 - 12:30 hrs; 14:00 - 16:30
hrs. Closed on Mondays
10
km from Kochi, Hill Palace, the official residence of the erstwhile Kochi Royal
Family, was built in 1865. The Palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the
traditional architectural style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52 acres of terraced
land with a deer park and facilities for horse riding.
A full-fledged
ethno-archaeological museum and Kerala's first ever heritage museum are the main
attractions. Displayed inside the thirteen galleries are oil paintings, 19th century
paintings, murals, sculptures in stone and plaster of Paris, manuscripts, inscriptions
and coins belonging to the royal family.
