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