Top Things to do in Ernakulam District
Top Hotels in Ernakulam District
- 1. Novotel Kochi Infopark
- 2. Radisson Blu Kochi
- 3. Keys Select By Lemon Tree Hotels, Kochi
- 4. Holiday Inn Cochin, an IHG Hotel
- 5. Trident, Cochin
- 6. Casino Hotel, CGH Earth
- 7. Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Cochin
- 8. Ibis Kochi City Centre
- 9. Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark
- 10. Crowne Plaza Kochi, an IHG Hotel
Top 10 Museums in Ernakulam District, Kerala
Discover the best top things to do in Ernakulam District, India including Strings Museum, Mellow Art Gallery, Kerala Folklore Museum, Gallery OED Cochin., Kerala Museum, David Hall Gallery & Cafe, Kashi Art Gallery, Buddha Gallery, Catholic Art Museum, Art Space.
Restaurants in Ernakulam District
1. Strings Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Experience centuries of creativity and craftsmanship, with fine instruments and objects that have inspired music-making from the earlier century to the present day. Strings Museum is a platform for art, music lovers which conserves instruments from various countries spanning many centuries. The museum presents regular lecture-recitals and workshops by talented instrumental musicians.
2. Mellow Art Gallery
3. Kerala Folklore Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,093 reviews
Folklore Museum aims to provide art education to the students and helping to provide visual and academic knowledge to the art lovers, researchers and travelers from all over the world. Folklore museum is the only architectural museum in Kerala and the treasure trove of stone, wood and bronze sculptures, ancient terracotta, stone Age objects, jewellery, paintings, oil lamps, musical instruments, tribal and folk art, wood works, utensils, masks and traditional art forms etc. these are around 4000 artifacts from tiny to large size on display. This ethnic museum is the essence of the life and culture of the common man over the past 1000 years.
Reviewed By EGL0
An almost bewildering private collection of (in the main) high end cultural artefacts from musical instruments to Theyyam masks and costumes to oil paintings to puppets to antique Keralan front doors, well displayed and maintained over 3 floors in a glorious traditional Keralan teak building. Courteous, knowledgeable staff. 100R entrance + 100R for use of a snapshot camera. Slightly haphazard labelling of exhibits but fine for me - would have been overwhelming otherwise Glorious theatre on the top floor with a coffered wooden ceiling embellished with beautifully detailed paintings depicting Hindu deities and scenes from the Hindu epics. Small cafe adjoining. A "must see" for anyone interested in the culture / ethnography of Kerala. There is a shop but the sales staff are not pushy in any way.
4. Gallery OED Cochin.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
5. Kerala Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By RatheeshRNath - Kochi (Cochin), India
Kerala Museum My visit to Madavan Nayyar Museum Edappally Cochin We always like something far away from us and never see what is near to you. This is what I felt when I visited Madavan Nayyar museum last day with family. I was on a vacation mood and wanted to show something new to my 6 year old child and was not in a mood to drive too long. After all research I decided to take him to the Kerala museum which is just 10km from my home, though I never visited. I always thought its just an art gallery. On visiting the museum I felt guilty about myself for not visiting this place during these years especially when am a cochin based tour operator. I shall pen down what I felt in this serene place. My and my wife with our 6 year old son went to this place where we purchased ticket for Rs. 150 per adult. The person at counter explained us to visit art doll gallery, art gallery and then to the audio visual studio to understand the history of Kerala. We though it would take just half hour to finish the visit and planned to visit an authentic in cochin for lunch, it was 12 noon. On entering the museum we were guided towards doll museum which was one of the main attractions. This doll museum has many dolls show cased with dolls of 2 feet height wearing ethnical dress of most of the states in India as well with main art form of that state. This small museum was enough for us to explain our son that we have 29 states in India and all states follow different culture, art forms and the authentic dress they wear. He was so amazed to see this vast culture and heritage of our nation. It was very easy for us to explain as all these were displayed with proper illustration and the way it was placed really require appreciation. Though he hesitated to come out we then went to the art gallery where original pictures of Raja Ravi Verma and many artists were displayed in proper order which are kept the way it should be. This is a place any artist should visit and is memorable to have good time at this place. The staff were courtesy enough to explain and is very well maintained. The third and last to visit is the gem in this museum, the audio visual of history of Kerala. At this place entire Kerala history was sculptured and a live demonstration was made using recorded audio in English or in Malayalam. From the era of Raja rule to democracy was portrayed in an order any one can understand easily. This half hour show gave lights on the history of Kerala with names of rulers and main legends behind the history of Kerala. Even though we were hungry we spent almost 1 and half hour in this place and is inspired by the way knowledge is arranged in this place. I would recommend all to visit this place atleast once and educate your children on what has been portrayed.
6. David Hall Gallery & Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 168 reviews
David Hall is a beautiful old Dutch bungalow that has been restored and has taken on a new life as a cultural centre with a gallery for contemporary art, with a focus on providing a platform for young artists. With its café serving authentic thin crust pizzas, delicious bites and beverages; and a space for performing arts, the historic building could be an inspiring, vibrant meeting place for fresh talent and lovers of art.
Reviewed By alittlebitofcaro - Bengaluru, India
If you're in Fort Kochi for the Biennale, then David Hall is one place you should not miss. It is one of the exhibit venues for the biennale and a very beautiful one indeed. I visited David Hall for the biennale, but ended up falling in love with their cafe and spending more time that I had planned on staying. They have a beautiful outdoor cafe, with a vertical garden and greenery all around. There is a changing special menu that is displayed on the board and the pizzas here are an absolute must try item.
7. Kashi Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 781 reviews
Reviewed By jadet393
We loved the place It is a must do if you are in fort kochi The food is good Coffee is amazing Beautiful Good service We will come back for sure !
8. Buddha Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Buddha art gallery is an attempt to address the paradigmatic shifts in the forms of aesthetic fabulation within the country. Our attempt will be to exhibit art that attempts to connect with the contemporary with a greater feel for differences, foregrounding practices that try to engage with traditions of dissent and active reformulations that redraw the parameters of the possible. In this, we will try to question and interrogate present day hierarchies and preferences, and to provide alternatives that are rooted in the micro-politics of the region. We will also actively try to ensure the participation of artists from varied sections of people, and to highlight art that is contemplative as well as cutting- edge. The gallery will also try to provide space for various programs related to art with a view to strengthen the discourses of and around art within the country.
9. Catholic Art Museum
10. Art Space
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
ArtSpace is a project is a platform for an international community of emerging artists and creative volunteers. Art Space artists will exhibit work, run creative workshops and build links between; artists, schools and a wider audience. We ask for you to support creativity and enable us, so we can work together to create a space that celebrates the young voices of society.
