Archaeological
Museum
The
Archaeological Museum
was until recently accommodated
in the Thrissur Town
Hall building. Now it
has been shifted to
the Kollengode Palace,
an architectural delight.
The
majestic building houses
a gallery of murals
from all over Kerala
and preserves a rare
treasure of Veerakallu,
temple models, olagrandhangal
(manuscripts on dry
palm leaves), megaliths
etc.
Veerakallu
or herostones are stone
engravings and sculptures
of figures and weapons
belonging to the heroes
of days gone by. Most
of these were recovered
from the forests of
Wayanad and Thrissur.
The
megalith collection
includes earthen pots,
urns etc. The temple
models cast in plaster
of Paris are excellent
representations of the
ancient temples in the
State
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