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Sree Chitra Arts Gallery
Located in the Napier Museum grounds, Sree Chitra 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.
The art gallery housed in a traditional building next to Napier Museum, houses the collections of the Travancore ruling family, and include an interesting assortment of turn-of-the-century Bengali school paintings, and Rajasthani and Mughal miniatures.
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Kerala's favorite artist son, Raja Ravi Varma's works include a number of portraits of kings and their families, British residents and distinguished individuals.
The paintings are so life like that one can easily get a glimpse of a part of Kerala's history, by looking at them.
| Location |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Distance |
Kochi (220 kms) |
| STD Code |
0471 |
| Language |
Malayalam, Hindi & English |
| Climate / best Season/ Best Time To Visit |
Timings: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Wednesday and Mondays mornings.
September to may
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| Entertainment |
Paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Svetlova and Nicholas Roerich and exquisite works |
| How to Reach |
Air:Thiruvananthapuram International Airport located at Valiyathura is 6kms from the city.
Rail: Thiruvananthapuram is an important railway terminus on the southwestern coast.
Road: Thampanoor is the main bus terminal in Thiruvananthapuram.
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