Indo-Portuguese Museum
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| Established | 1910 |
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| Location | Bishop's House in Fort Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Type | Christian Art |
The Indo-Portuguese Museum is a museum in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.
History
The museum was established by the efforts of the late Dr. Joseph Kureethra, Bishop of Kochi, in a bid to protect and showcase the rich cultural heritage and Portuguese influence. This museum now showcases the Portuguese influences on Fort Kochi and the surrounding areas, especially, the western parts of Kochi.
Features
The museum has five main sections: Altar, Treasure, Procession, Civil Life and Cathedral. Among the pieces on display are a piece of the altar made in teak (16th century) from the Church of Our Lady of Hope, Vypeen, a chasuble (19th century) from Bishop's House, Fort Kochi, processional cross, which is a combination of silver and wood (17th century) from Santa Cruz Cathedral, Fort Kochi, Indo-Portuguese Monstrance (18-19th century), from The Church of Our Lady of Hope, Vypeen.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has also contributed to the collection at the Indo-Portuguese Museum and has to its credit sculptures, precious metal objects and vestments, among others from the Cathedral of Santa Cruz and other churches of the Kochi diocese.
Location
The museum is located inside the compound of the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi, geographic co-ordinates being 9°57′46.37″N 76°14′24.19″E / 9.9628806°N 76.2400528°E.
References
https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/indo-portuguese-museum/336
