Introduction about Hill Palace Museum,Thripunithra
Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithra is located in a place called Tripunithura which is situated 12 km away from Ernakulam. The museum can be reached from Ernakulam by traveling through Ernakulam Chottanikkara route . The museum is the largest archaeological museum in the world and it truly represents a combination of ethnic, archaeological, historical milieu providing a plethora of information to historians, archaeologists and general tourists .

The museum is a repository of knowledge on history with its rare collections of ancient coins, arms and ammunition,manuscripts,pottery, contemporary painting, murals sculptures,etc. The tourists who are connoisseurs of rare materials of historical importance can quench their insatiable thirst to enhance their horizon of knowledge by visiting the museum. The tourists can explore the vast domain of history of Kochi Royal family and understand the technical and creative nuances of their art forms , their socio-economic and political scenario,their linguistic profile, their currency system and their heritage. The tourist will be enriched by the precious information on Kochi Royal family. The museum also contains models of specific items belonging to the era of Indus valley Civilization. The museum also boasts of a collection of pottery and vases made of ceramic, objects made of granite, laterite, tombstone,etc.

The museum has a provision for catering to the recreation of the children who can visit the Deer Park where provisions for riding a horse is also available. The museum achieves the status of a popular tourist destination by the perfect juxtaposition of rare collections from Kochi Royal family along with the entertainment and recreational facilities for the children.

The precious and rare collections of Parishith Thampuran Musueum located at the Durbar Hall Ground are shifted to Hill Palace Museum of Thripunithra thereby augmenting the resource and materials of the museum.

Information on timing of Hill palace Museum
The detailed information about the timing of the Hill palace Museum are mentioned below:
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2 PM to 4.30 PM.
The museum remains closed on Mondays and National holidays.

Admission fee of Hill Palace Museum:
Admission Fee for 1 adult person is Rs. 10.
Admission fee for 1 child is Rs. 5.
The fees for entering the museum premises with camera and video camera are Rs. 20 and Rs. 1000 respectively.

Contact Address of Hill Palace Museum:
Archaeological Museum,
Hill Palace,
Hill Palace.P.O,
Ernakulam district
Phone : 0484-2781113