Indo-Portuguese Museum

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The Indo-Portuguese Museum is a museum in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.^[1]

History

The museum was established by the efforts of the late Dr. Joseph Kureethra,

Features

The museum has five main sections: Altar, Treasure, Procession, Civil Life and Cathedral. Among the pieces on display are a piece of the altar made in

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation of Lisbon, Portugal, was directly involved in the selection of the artworks displayed in the Indo-Portuguese Museum of Cochin, being responsible for the museological layout. The artworks had been selected among various churches of Cochin area. The foundation also provided technical and financial assistance towards the erection of the building where the museum has been established since 2000 and has published a comprehensive catalogue, which is available at the museum.

Location

The museum is located inside the compound of the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi, its geographic co-ordinates being 9°57′46.37″N 76°14′24.19″E / 9.9628806°N 76.2400528°E / 9.9628806; 76.2400528.

References

https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/indo-portuguese-museum/336

External links

• Kerala Tourism article Archived 2 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine.