Sree
Chithra Art Gallery
Sree
Chithra Art Gallery:
(Open 1000 - 1645 hrs.
Closed on Mondays &
Wednesday forenoons)
Located near the Napier
Museum, this art gallery
displays select paintings
of Raja Ravi Varma,
Svetlova and Nicholas
Roerich and exquisite
works from the Rajput,
Mughal and Tanjore schools
of art in India. The
collection also includes
paintings from China,
Japan, Tibet and Bali.
Entrance fee (Museum
and Art Gallery): Adults:
Rs. 5 Children: Rs.
3
The
Zoological Park: (Open
0900 - 1815hrs. Closed
on Mondays) One of the
first zoos in India,
it is located in a well-planned
botanical garden. With
huge trees like frangipani
and jacaranda dotting
the sprawling lawns
and wild fowl swimming
in the lake, it is like
a small jungle in the
heart of the city. A
reptile house with different
species of snakes is
also located in the
premises. Entrance fee:
Adults: Rs. 5 Children:
Rs. 3 Camera permit:
Rs. 15
The
Kanakakunnu Palace:
The palace and its sprawling
grounds are today the
venue for many cultural
meets and programmes.
Science
and Technology Museum
Complex: (Open 1000
- 1700 hrs. Closed on
Mondays) The exhibits
here are related to
science, technology
and electronics. Entrance
fee: Adults: Rs. 10
Children: Rs. 5
Biotechnology
Museum: Entrance fee:
Adults: Rs.10 Children:
Rs. 5
Priyadarshini
Planetarium: (Show time:
1030, 1200, 1500 and
1700 hrs) Entrance fee:
Adults: Rs. 15 Children
between 3 to 10 years:
Rs. 10
Chacha
Nehru Children's Museum
(Open 1030 - 1700 hrs.
Closed on Mondays):
Children of all age
groups will enjoy the
vast collection of nearly
2000 dolls, stamps and
masks displayed here.
University
Observatory: Located
at the highest point
in the city, near the
Museum complex 60 metres
above sea level, one
can have a bird's eye
view of the city from
here.
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