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Frequently Asked Questions Question Frequently Asked Questions Question: - Name the museums under Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala Ans: i.Padmanabhapuram Palace museum ii.Koikkal Palace Museum iii.Kottarakkara Thampuran museum iv.Krishnapuram Palace museum v.Hill palace museum vi.Sakthan Thampuran Palace museum vii.Pazhassiraja museum viii.Pazassi kudeeram Project vii.Kunjalimarakkra Smarakam Question:-Where is Padmanaphapuram Palace? Ans: Padmanaphapuram Palace is situated at Thucklay in Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu state. It is about 60kms from Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala. Question:-Where is the Hill Palace museum? Ans: Hill Palace museum is situated at Trippunithura in Ernakulam district. Question:-Which is the folklore museum under Department of Archaeology? Ans: Koikkal Palace museum is the folklore museum under Department of Archaeology. It is located at Nedumangadu, about 20kms from Trivandrum. Question:-What is working hours for the museum? Ans: All museums under Department of Archaeology will open at 9am and close at 5pm. Question:-Which day is holiday for the museum? Ans: All Mondays and national holidays will be holidays for museums. Sunday will be working day. Question:-Where the largest Single panel mural is depicted? Ans: The largest single panel mural is depicted at Krishnapuram palace museum, Kayamkulam. This mural painting is called Gajendra moksha. Question:-Is Edakkal cave a monument under Department of Archaeology? Ans: Edakkal cave is a monument under Department of Archaeology and it is in Wayanad District. Question:-Apart from museums what are the other activities of Department of Archaeology? Ans: The Department of Archaeology has various wings such as structural conservation, excavation and exploration, chemical conservation, Epigraphy numismatics Folklore etc. The structural conservation wing is responsible for the structural conservation of the protected monument under Department of Archaeology. Question:-What are the activities of chemical conservation wing? Ans: The regional conservation Laboratory is the Chemical conservation wing in the Department The main function of the chemical conservation wing is to perform chemical conservation of monuments and museum objects displayed in the different museums under the Department of Archaeology. This wing has a well equipped conservation Lab and is located in the Department headquarters at Thiruvanathapuram. Question:-Is manuscript conserved in the conservation lab? Ans: The Conservation Lab under Department of Archaeology is declared as Manuscript Conservation Centre (MCC) under National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of culture Govt. of India. This centre undertakes conservation of paper and palm leaf manuscripts. Question:-Is there Epigraphy wing in Department of Archaeology? Ans: Yes, Department of Archaeology has a Epigraphy wing which is headed by an Epigraphist. Question:-Is there library facility in Department of Archaeology? Ans: Yes, Department has a library and information centre, functioning at the Department headquarters building. Question:-Where the publications of Department of Archaeology are available? Ans: The publications of Department of Archaeology are available at all museums and Department Information Centre, Eastfort, Trivandrum. Question:- Whom to contact to know the facts not included in FAQ? Ans: To know about Department of Archaeology please contact the following Telephone nos. 0471-2571043(General) 0471-2577465(Superintendent) 0471-2573797( Director) .
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