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The museum is open to the public
on all days except on Mondays
from 10 a.m. to 12.30 and 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
Entrance fee: Adults Rs.5/-;
Children : Rs.3/-.Children in
groups more than 20: Rs.2/-.
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View Museum
Presentation
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Address |
Board of Directors |
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St. Thomas Christian Museum
Mount St Thomas
PB No. 3110, Kakkanad P.O.
Kochi 682 030, India
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Bishop Andrews Thazath
(Chairman)
Fr. Pauly Kannookadan
(Executive Director)
The members of the Board of
Directors of the Museum are
the same as that of the Board
of Directors of the Liturgical
Research Centre. |
With a Decree dated, 15th December
2000 Mar Varkey Vithayathil, the
Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar
Church, had erected St.Thomas
Christian Museum at Mount St.
Thomas. The Decree says:
“Preservation and protection of the
documents and artifacts concerning
the ideas and events that shaped and
continue to shape the religious and
social consciousness of a people is
of paramount importance in giving a
sense of belongingness, direction
and the correct values in life to
the posterity of that people. It has
been the desire of the Synod of
Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church
that such a process be encouraged
and speeded up in the Syro-Malabar
Church in a more systematic and
organized manner. Therefore having
considered the importance and
urgency of the matter in the Syro-Malabar
church the synod of bishops in its
session held from 30th October to
11th November 2000 decided to erect
a museum at Mount St. Thomas under
the auspices of the Syro-Malabar
Liturgical Research Centre".
On March 30 2001 the Major
Archbishop issued a circular letter
addressed to all the faithful of the
Syro-Malabar Church regarding the
preservation of historical and
cultural heritage and announcing the
opening of the St. Thomas Christian
Museum at Mount St. Thomas.
St. Thomas Christian Museum was
formally inaugurated by the Major
Archbishop Cardinal Varkey
Vithayathil on November 10 2001 in
the presence of the Synod of Bishops
of the Syro-Malabar Church and
ecumenical representatives of all
the seven Churches of St. Thomas
Christian tradition.
Attractions
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24 feet high out door granite
cross in front of the Museum.
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Mural paintings of the missionary
activities of St.Thomas
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Light and sound show on important
historical events of St. Thomas
Christians
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Film show entitled Church Art
and Architecture of St. Thomas
Christians
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Collection of historical and
cultural documents and artistic
objects
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Books of Palm leaves
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Collection of Household utensils,
Ornaments and dresses etc
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Collection of Numismatics: Coins,
Stamps etc
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Exhibition of Christian art works
of contemporary artists.
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Collection of Liturgical Objects:
Vestaments, Liturgical Vessels,
Baptismal Font, Altar, Models of
the ancient Churches etc.
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Rare Books: The manuscript of
VARTHAMANAPUSTHAKAM, written
in 1785 by Paremakkal Thoma
Kathanar. Syriac Manuscript of
prayers, copied in 1585 at
Kothamangalam.
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Paintings in Syro-Malabar
Iconography on 9 important feasts
of the liturgical Season.
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