| The Krishna Menon Museum is dedicated to the famous Indian statesman, V.K. Krishna Menon. Krishna Menon was a great orator and was the spokesperson for India at the General Assembly of the UN. The Krishna Menon Museum was established in 1975 in Kozhikode (Calicut). His personal belongings, memorabilia and souvenirs presented to him by great national and international leaders and friends are on exhibit here. You will love the art section of this museum which has an assemblage of authentic Kerala mural paintings and vivid examples of modern art apart from intricately carved wood and ivory objets d'art. Most notable in the Art section and in fact, a leading feature of the museum is a collection of original oil paintings of the renowned maestro by Raja Ravi Varma and his brother Raja Raja Varma. A collection of stone sculptures is also on display here. |
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