The Museum of Kerala History in Cochin is not an ordinary one and it has great significance from other set ups in Kerala. The museum is providing a live show and a detailed view to the ancient heritage, culture and history of the Kerala. Number of tourists are visiting this museum to get an over all knowledge about the History of Kerala. The magnificent and informative light and sound shows is explaining the depiction of stories based on the lives of 87 prominent personalities, those who shaped the old Kerala’s future. The artifacts displayed here highlight everything, spanning from the time of the early people of Kerala to modern age of Kerala.

The 36 visuals with background sound and lighting is narrating the history of Kerala from past 2000 years. The names of some topics in the light and sound show are Early People, Nannan of Ezhimala, Senguttavan and Ilango Venmani, Ay Andiran of Pothiyilmala, The Aryan Immigration, St. Thomas, Shankaracharya, Kulasekhara Alwar and Cheraman Perumal Nayanar. The narration is the emphasis on the social, cultural and literary aspects.

R madhavan Nayar, a prominent industrialist, philanthropist and a pioneer in Sea Food Export Industry in India, was the founder of Kerala History Museum. A special gallery for paintings and sculptures here is also attracting visitors. The specimens displayed here from the section of Indian contemporary art, ranging over a period of last 200 years. The works of the Company School of Paintings, the 'Matured' Bengal School, the Progressive Artists Group, Indian Abstract Act, Narrative painters and the Symbolic-Mystical Style are covered.

Another attraction is the doll museum here and perhaps it’s the one of its kind in the South India. The museum has a good collection of dolls from all over the India contains 150 different items. The dolls, through their attires, hairdos and jewelry, reflect the socio-cultural tradition of the respective states.

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