Muziris Heritage Project is one
of the biggest conservations project in the modern history of India, where the
central and the state government works together to preserve the culture and
history, that is left by our ancestors from around the world.
The project
preserves some of the world most significant riddles of the past, that even
today in the world of technology, one gets to walk on the same path which was
once travelled by our ancestors, explorers and traders.
Under this project, the
Kerala Government has opened up four museums namely Kerala History Museum in
Paliam Kovilakam, Kerala Jews Historical Museum in Paravur Synagogue, Kerala
Lifestyle Museum in Paliam Nalukettu and Kerala Jews Lifestyle Museum in
Chendamangalam Synagogue.
These four historical museums are well equipped with
video screens, touch screens and information panels, which will help visitors
to know about the history of the regions. The museum depicts the beauty and the
era of the “Lost City”, that played a crucial role in building the
socio-political culture of the state Kerala, as per a release. The museums will
also provide close analysis of the ancient port city, which disappeared
mysterious after 1st century AD.
S Harikishore IAS, Director,
Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, who opened the museums for public,
said that Muziris Heritage project would be open after the completion of
various activity centre and research centre.
Hop-on-hop off boat services,
activity centre and many other essential centres are yet to be completed and
once it does, the project will be opened for general public which would bring
the vivid and vast past of the bygone era to the world. S Harikishore IAS,
Director, Department of Tourism said, “We decided to open the museum as the
conservations projects finished on time and we also deployed guides and
management staffs in the museum.
Along with four museums, visitors to this site
can also visit few important heritage sites like Pattanam, Paravur Market,
Kottappuram Fort, Kottapuram Market, Cheraman Juma Masjid, Gothuruthu
Performance Centre and Pallipuram Fort”. He also said the museums would be open
from 10 am to 5 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. Monday all the museums will be
closed.
A P Anilkumar, Minister for
Tourism, Government of Kerala, said, “Muziris Heritage Project is one of the
biggest conservations projects in not just Kerala but in the modern history of
India. It has brought the central and the state government together to work on
this project, which has been able to conserve and showcase the socio-culture
and history of the bygone era”.
He also added, “The Project gives people an
opportunity to walk the same road once travelled by explorers and traders in
ancient Muziris.”
Suman Billa, Secretary Tourism,
Government of Kerala said, “The Muziris Heritage Project focuses on involvement
of local communities and sustainability. The Project is carried out on
international guidelines such as the UNESCO Charters on heritage conservation”.
The Muziris Heritage Project is appreciated by many international countries and
the efforts of the state government’s conservation efforts is well backed by
UNESCO and tne United National World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO).
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