It was formerly the home of a Maharaja and is now Kerala's greatest archaeological museum. Thrissur was the capital of the Cochin kingdom and the royal office before Tripunithura. The royal dynasty of Cochin, on the other hand, followed a matrilineal tradition. This means that the queen was the state's sovereign and that the king was subject to her authority. After 1775, the queen and her advisers relocated to Tripunithura, thereby relocating the capital to the new city. Later, the monarchs began to prefer staying at Tripunithura, prompting the construction of a new royal office in 1865. Courthouses, secretary offices, and other governmental and residential structures were built over time.

The royal family ultimately handed up the majestic Hill Palace to the Kerala government in 1980, and the Department of Archaeology was given custody of it. The palace was transformed into a museum, and it was first opened to the public in 1986.

The Palace-turned-Museum has lately undergone some renovations. The palace complex is surrounded by a two-meter-wide walkway. The pathway is illuminated by decorative cast-iron pillars with ornate lighting. A total of 200 lampposts have been installed to illuminate the area in the early morning and late at night. Aside from that, the already beautiful door has been restored, replaced, and embellished with wood carvings.

It is constructed in the typical Kerala architectural style. Oil paintings, murals, stone sculptures, manuscripts, inscriptions, coins, royal goods, and royal furniture, including the simhasana, are on show in the full-fledged Ethno-archaeological museum (throne).

• Take a walk around the huge campus, which is well-kept and packed with a variety of flora and trees.
• Visit the deer park, which is home to up to fifty deer, and feed the animals, who are friendly to tourists.
• Take a look at the impressive collection of antique jewelry, precious stones, and furniture on display for visitors.
• The ideal backdrop creates a fantastic setting for you to snap to your heart's content.
• Enjoy the wonderful artistic paintings depicting the lifestyles of royalty and the general population in the past.

• To explore the vast grounds, wear comfortable shoes.
• To protect yourself from the sun, bring hats, caps, and water bottles.
• Visitors are not permitted to enter the main building wearing shoes.

Summers can be quite hot due to the tropical environment, with the sun blazing down, while the rainy season sees plenty of rain, leaving the entire area green and overcast all day. The winter months of October to March are ideal for visiting since the excellent weather makes sightseeing a fantastic and enjoyable experience.

• Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
• Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Thrippunithura
• Kerala Folklore Museum
• Thanneerchal
• Mattancherry Palace

• The massive ground covers approximately 65 acres.
• All 50 buildings that make up the Palace complex are built in the Kerala style of architecture.
• After being purchased from the royalty in 1980, the Archaeology Department renovated the museum and opened it to the public in 1986.
• Exhibits of art and pottery from nations such as China and Japan are also on display.