Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum in Kerala - in pictures

The Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum opened in January 2023 in Kerala. All photos: Kalpana Sunder for The National
The Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum opened in January 2023 in Kerala. All photos: Kalpana Sunder for The National
It is being touted as the world’s first palm leaf manuscript museum
It is being touted as the world’s first palm leaf manuscript museum
The team in charge of the project had to sort through as many as 15 million palm leaf manuscripts
The team in charge of the project had to sort through as many as 15 million palm leaf manuscripts
It's split into eight sections, divided by various themes, from the history of writing to arts and culture
It's split into eight sections, divided by various themes, from the history of writing to arts and culture
It is in the renovated Central Archives Fort, in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala
It is in the renovated Central Archives Fort, in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala
The museum is curated by Keralam, the Museum of History and Heritage
The museum is curated by Keralam, the Museum of History and Heritage
It is housed in a 300-year-old heritage building which once used to be a prison
It is housed in a 300-year-old heritage building which once used to be a prison
Objects associated with palm leaf manuscripts are also stored here
Objects associated with palm leaf manuscripts are also stored here

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