Museums
Arakkal Museum (Arakkal Kettu)
അറയ്ക്കൽ മ്യൂസിയം
Ayikkara, Kannur · 3 km from Kannur
Photo: നിരക്ഷരൻ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
The durbar hall of Kerala's only Muslim royal family, the Arakkal Ali Rajas, restored as a museum of Kannur's maritime past.
The Arakkal Ali Rajas ruled Kannur town and the Lakshadweep islands for centuries and were Kerala's only Muslim royal dynasty. Their durbar hall at Ayikkara, a short walk from St. Angelo Fort, is now a museum displaying royal seals, swords, telescopes, furniture and a copy of the Quran, with panels on the family's trade links with Arabia and Europe.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Timings
9 am – 5 pm, closed Mondays
Entry
Nominal
Managed by
Kerala Archaeology Dept.
How to reach
3 km from Kannur railway station, next to St. Angelo Fort at Ayikkara.
Photos
Photo: നിരക്ഷരൻ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
