This Unique museum is the best example of traditional Kerala architecture. The structure is made of wood, laterite stone and clay tiles. Museum occupies the ...
Kerala Folklore Museum
(10,623)
Museum in India
Museum of traditional local architecture as well as crafts, folk art & antiques, with a cafe & shop.
Address: 2059C, No 26, Pandit Karuppan Rd, near Thevara Ferry Road, Junction, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682013, India
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9 AM Mon
Phone: +91 70347 77499
People also ask
Who is the founder of folklore museum Kochi?
The former art and antiquities dealer George J. Thaliath has founded this museum (it is now a private foundation), which provides a unique and striking insight into south indian folklore art during the last 3 centuries.
What is Kerala folklore?
Kanyar Kali, Padayani, Mudiyettu, Thirayattam, Malavayiyattam, Theyyam, Kothamooriyattam, Nira, Puthari, etc. are some of the ritual folklore of Kerala. It was under the rule of Kolathiris, the Kings of Kolathunadu, and they codified the rituals, beliefs, taboos and folk performing arts.
What is the year of Kerala Folklore Academy?
Kerala Folklore Academy is an autonomous center for cultural affairs constituted by the Government of Kerala and works under the Department of Cultural Affairs. It was established on 28 June 1995 to promote and project the traditional art forms of Kerala.
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