First-Of-Its-Kind In India: New Biodiversity Museum In Kerala’s Boathouse Opens For Public
Kerala is home to some of the most surreal experiences in India, and there is no doubt about that. All the tourist attractions make it its beauty, and now the new one is open Biodiversity Museum in Kerala19th century boathouse Added more to its glory.
Built in the 19th century old Vallakadavu boathouse in Trivandrum, this new biodiversity museum is the first of its kind in the country and has recently been opened to the public after being inaugurated on June 5, 2018. An initiative of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSSB) along with the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Kerala State Coastal Zone Development Corporation and Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (Keltron), this museum is definitely a place you will visit. Don’t want to miss. Your trip to Kerala.
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Key attractions of the new biodiversity museum in Kerala
- 50 seat 3D theatre, scale model, interactive kiosk and LCD
- Science on an Area (SOS) Launch System
- Some galleries that display topics related to biodiversity
- Some informative panels on the state’s traditional rice varieties, marine diversity and marine life
- an aquatic environment
All these interactive features are designed in such a way that the visit to this biodiversity museum in Kerala will be enriched as the visitors will get to know about the importance of biodiversity conversation. And while the museum has just opened its doors, work was started in 2013 following the proposal. (However, information regarding its timing and whether there will be any entry fee is still awaited.)
But overall, it seems to be a unique place to visit in India now, and we are sure you wouldn’t want to miss a visit here during your holidays in Kerala!
