Musea in Thiruvananthapuram

Museums and Art Centers

Thiruvananthapuram’s cultural landscape spans scientific innovation and traditional heritage. The city features the VSSC Space Museum, housed in a historic church where India's space program began, and the Priyadarsini Planetarium with its advanced projection technology. Traditional Kerala architecture is represented by the 16th-century Koyikkal Palace, which now hosts numismatic and folklore collections. Unique specialized institutions include the Soil Museum, showcasing regional geology, and the Russian Cultural Center, which facilitates international artistic exchange.