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{{Infobox museum<br />
|name = Archaeological Museum, Thrissur<br />
|image = Kollemkode palace, Chembookkavu, Thrissur, Kerala, India IMG 20191109 173239.jpg<br />
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|established = 1938<br />
|location = [[Kollengode Palace]], Chembukavu, [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
|type = [[Museum]]<br />
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|director = <br />
|curator = Bala Mohan<br />
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|website = http://archaeology.kerala.gov.in/monuments/archaeological-museum/11<br />
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'''Archaeological Museum, Thrissur''' is an art and archaeological museum situated in [[Thrissur]] City of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]]. The museum is located in the [[Thrissur Zoo]] compound.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/archaeological-museum-thrissur/325|title=Archaeological Museum of Thrissur|website=Kerala Tourism}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The archaeological museum was started as Sree Mulam Chithrasala (Picture Gallery) in 1938 under the auspices of the Government of [[Cochin]]. The gallery was started in the balcony of [[Thrissur Town Hall]], [[Thrissur]] City. Later an archaeological gallery was attached to the Picture Gallery in 1948. In 1975, the Department of Archaeology purchased a building at Chembukavu in Thrissur City and the archaeological and Picture Gallery were shifted to the new building in 1975 and named it as Archaeological Museum, [[Thrissur]].<br />
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==Collections==<br />
The museum houses big life-size statues of famous and eminent personalities, models of ancient temples, monuments, manuscripts written on dry palm leaves, megalith collection consisting of earthen pots, Urn burials (Nannangadi) black and red wares, black wares russet coated wares, stone age tools, excavated materials from Indus Valley Civilization and Harappa, excavated materials from megalithic sites like beads, iron implements, excavated materials from Cheraman Parambu (Kodungallur) stone sculptures ranging from the 10th century to the 7th century, bronze sculptures ranging from the 12th century to the 18th century etc. It has artifacts from [[Thrissur district]], [[Wayanad district]] and [[Palakkad district]].<ref><br />
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|title=Mural Art, Thrissur<br />
|publisher=Kerala Holidays<br />
|access-date=2012-06-10<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318015424/http://www.keralaholidays247.com/tag/raja-of-kollengode/<br />
|archive-date=18 March 2014<br />
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|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=7640416<br />
|title=Archaeological Museum<br />
|publisher=Kerala Tourism<br />
|access-date=2012-06-10<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911070558/http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=7640416<br />
|archive-date=11 September 2013<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.rang7.com/newguide/index/printpdf/slug/thrissur<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318021324/http://www.rang7.com/newguide/index/printpdf/slug/thrissur<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=2014-03-18<br />
|title=Thrissur <br />
|publisher=Rang 7 <br />
|access-date=2012-06-10 <br />
}}</ref><br />
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* (Open 1000 – 1700 hours on all days except Mondays and National Holidays).<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://travelnewsindia.com/kerala-tourism/ Kerala Tourism Guide]<br />
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[[Category:Museums in Thrissur]]<br />
[[Category:Museums established in 1938]]<br />
[[Category:1938 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Archaeological museums in India]]<br />
[[Category:Art museums and galleries in India]]</div>>MarnetteD