 The entrance of the museum, 2020 | |
The entrance of the museum, 2020 | |
| Location | Loutolim, Goa, India |
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| Coordinates | 15°20′23″N 73°59′15″E / 15.3396°N 73.9875°E |
| Type | Private, ethnographic |
| Key holdings | Statues, rural life |
| Founder | Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares |
| Curator | Maendra Alvares |
| Owner | Maendra Alvares |
| Nearest parking | Yes |
| Website | bigfootgoa |
Big Foot Museum is a museum and theme park in the village of Loutolim in southern Goa, India, dedicated to rural Goan life.[1] It was founded and run by the artist Maendra Alvares.
It is privately owned and recreates a Goan village in miniature showing what local rural life was like in the past.[2]
Left-Hander Museum[edit | edit source]
The World-Famous Left-Hander Museum is also on its campus.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rao, Bindu Gopal (2019-02-25). "Lively Loutolim". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ "Big Foot Museum in Goa - GoaTourismTravels". goatourismtravels.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ↑ "A museum for all 'lefty' luminaries". The Times of India. August 13, 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Video on Big Foot Museum
- Big Foot website Archived 2023-09-25 at the Wayback Machine