| S.No | Museum Name | Location | Type | Established | Jurisdiction | Collections/Attractions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Napier Museum [1] | Thiruvananthapuram | Art and Natural history | 1855 | Department of Museums and Zoos, Government of Kerala | The museum houses a rare collection of archaeological and historic artefacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot and ivory carvings. It also contains the Sree Chitra Art Gallery, which contains works from Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich, as well as examples of Mughal and Tanjore art. The Museum grounds also hold the Trivandrum Zoo, which is one of the oldest in India. |
| 2. | Indo-Portuguese Museum | Kochi | 1910 | |||
| 3. | Keralam - Museum of History and Heritage [2] | Thiruvananthapuram | Heritage center | Kerala Tourism, Kerala State Department of Archaeology Government of Kerala | The Keralam museum aims to document the continuous history and heritage of Kerala that spans over 3000 years as per available prehistorical and historical evidence. Exhibits include Iron Age artifacts, Roman Dinari, Sanskrit/Malayalam Granthas written on palm leaves, 17th Century murals, 14th Century Brahma Sculpture and Yoga Narasimha Murthy, 16th Century Nataraja Sculpture and more. This museum uses modern interactive technologies such as touch-screen counters and multimedia systems for explanation and displaying narrative documentaries. | |
| 4. | Beecraft Honey Museum, or "Honey Museum Wayanad" | Old Vythiri, Vythiri, Wayanad | Natural history | [4] [5] | ||
| 5. | Kerala State Museum and Zoo Thrissur | Chembukkavu, Thrissur | Art, Natural history, and zoo | 1885 | Department of Culture, Government of Kerala | |
| 6. | Archaeological Museum Thrissur | Chembukkavu, Thrissur | Historical site, Art and Archaeology | Built 1938 Converted 1975 | Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala | |
| 7. | Shakthan Thampuran Palace | Chembukkavu, Thrissur | Historical site, Archaeology | Built 1795 Converted 2005 | Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala | |
| 8. | Vallathol Museum | Cheruthuruthi, Thrissur | Historic house museum | Unknown | ||
| 9. | Kerala Folklore Museum | Kochi | Architecture, ethnography and anthropology of Kerala | Built 2009 | Private. Founded by George Thaliath | |
| 10. | Teak Museum | Malappuram | Teak planatation and museum of teak wood | Built 1995 | Kerala Forest Research Institute | |
| 11. | Kerala Museum | Kochi | Contains galleries of dolls, modern art, and the history of Kerala. | Built 1984 | Founded by Madhavan Nayar Foundation | |
| 12. | District Heritage Museum | Palakkad | District museum featuring five galleries containing musical instruments, fashion, and history. | Built 2021 | Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) | |
| 13. | PhotoMuse Museum of Photography [6]  | Thrissur | Public museum dedicated to the art, history and science of Photography. | Built 2014 | Public charitable trust Better Art Foundation | PhotoMuse is India's first public museum dedicated to the art, history and science of Photography. Through the pursuit of photography and photographic history, PHOTOMUSE documents, interprets and promotes the natural and cultural inheritance of humanity. With photography-based outreach and educational programs, the museum emphasizes education, conservancy and India’s photographic legacy. |
| 14. | Art Museum of Love [7]  | Thrissur | A private museum featuring paintings, photographs, sculptures, textiles, books, and other collectibles centered around the theme of love. | Built 2024 | Founded by Dr. Unni Krishnan Pulikkal S. | The museum holds a broad collection of art and literary works that express the emotion of love in its various forms - in Indian traditional art, contemporary art, textiles and popular motifs, with a dedicated gallery of the history of erotic art. |
