Established in 1964, it has one of the most exhaustive collections among the Natural History Museums in the country. Formerly, the natural history collections were displayed in the eastern side gallery of Art museum
Sree Chitra Enclave is a museum dedicated in memory of the last king of the erstwhile Travancore dynasty, Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (1912- 1991).
Museums and Zoological Garden are important scientific and cultural institutions to be dealt with Education, Research, Outreach exhibitions, capacity building of volunteers etc.