About Hill Palace Museum:
Hill Palace is an archaeological museum and palace located in the Tripunithura neighbourhood of Kochi city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest archeological museum in the state and was the imperial administrative office and official residence of the Cochin Maharaja.
Built in 1865, the palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style, spreading across 54 acres. The complex has an archaeological museum, a heritage museum, a deer park, a pre-historic park and a children’s park. The campus of the museum is home to several rare species of medicinal plants. Presently the palace has been converted into a museum by The Kerala State Archaeology Department and is open to public. The Centre for Heritage Studies, an autonomous research and training institute set up by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala also functions at the site. CHS is designated as the ‘Manuscript Conservation Centre’ and Manuscript Resource Centre by the National Mission for Manuscripts.
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Activity:
There were an amazing collection of royal materials which showing the past glory of Cochin Royals.Best Time to Visit: December, January, Winter, February, March, Spring, April, May, June, July, Summer, August, September, Autumn, October, November, Monsoon
Location: Tripunithura , Kerala, India
How to Reach There:
Airport: Cochin International Airport
The nearest Airport Cochin International Airport . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Cochin International Airport to Hill Palace Museum is 34.6kms
Railway Station: tripunithura railway station
The nearest Railway station Tripunithura railway station. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Tripunithura railway station to Hill Palace Museum is 1.7kms
Bus Stand: Tripunithura bus stand
The nearest Railway station Tripunithura bus stand. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Tripunithura bus stand to Hill Palace Museum is 2.3kms