India’s first and only Biodiversity Museum is situated at Vallakadavu near Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. It is under the Kerala State Biodiversity Board.

Biodiversity Museum at Thiruvananthapuram – Image Source – keralabiodiversity.org

The Biodiversity Museum in Kerala has many galleries with pictures. It gives an overview of the Biodiversity of India, especially that of Kerala. Animals like Dinosaurs are also depicted here.  LCDs, interactive kiosks, etc., take you to a different world, a world that goes in harmony with nature.  Major threats to biodiversity worldwide and conservation initiatives undertaken are also depicted here.

Sounds of many birds can be heard here. Videos of birds and animals can also be seen here. This Museum at Thiruvananthapuram has a theatre that can accommodate 50 persons. This theatre screens movies on plants and animals. There is also a Science on Sphere (SOS) system. SOS system uses computers and multimedia projectors. They stimulate animated images of the earth, ocean, land, etc, onto a giant globe.

Biodiversity Museum at Vallakadavu near Thiruvananthapuram is situated at the premises of Vallakadavu Boat House. It is a heritage building. The Royal family used it during their reign. The boathouse has a water body in front of the building. A vertical garden, fountains, and an aquarium surround the water body.

This water body in the front of the building is connected to Parvathi Puthannaar, a man-made canal that runs through the western side of the Thiruvananthapuram District. This canal was named after Rani Parvathi Bai,  reigning Queen of then Travancore Princely state, at the construction time. This canal is now declared as part of National Waterway 3.

How Do I Go to The Biodiversity Museum at Thiruvananthapuram?

Biodiversity Museum is situated at Vallakadavu, around five kilometers from the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city.

This one-of-a-kind Museum in India is open from 10.30 am to 7.30 pm on all days except Mondays.