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Revi Karunakaran Museum

Revi Karunakaran Museum, XIII/990 A, | NH 47,Near Power House Bridge,, Alappuzha, India
Ranked #3 of 16 attractions in Alappuzha
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Traveler Description:                     The Museum is the home to world's largest private collection of swarowski crystals. even crytals from lalique, daum share space... more »
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Bangalore, India
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Nothing too great, Fee is high as compared to ROI. You can give a visit if you are free. More

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012
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This is one of a kind museum of ivory and porcelain collection. It boasts of the largest collection of these things. It is not something a guide would tell you but it's a must see for all who are looking for anything other than backwaters in alleppey !!! More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012
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We decided to visit the museum after reading the reviews on here because, other than the backwaters and beaches, there is not much else to do in Alleppey and we were keen to go somewhere cool in the heat of the day. We were so glad we went and can thoroughly recommend a visit as there are some amazing items... More

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Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

dear mallus "mutttattae mullakke manamilla....."if u r payn a visit to allapuzha tis iz one u cnt afford to miss .......really worth for jus 100bucks......bt thumbs down fr whevr cmz wth a cam.....photogrphy restrictrd...... More

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Gurgaon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012
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If you are visiting Kerala. You must visit this museum. The place does house some marvelous treasures and everyone in Alleppy knows the place. However as the museum does not have even a board outside it, one can easily miss it. The guides (who come free, with the ticket) are amazing and very service orientated. Our guide was a part... More

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Syracuse, NY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2011

Not a whole lot to do in Alleppey. So we decided to spend a morning here. And were we pleasantly surprised. Nice collection of porcelain and glass from all over the world and well guided by the staff. The relatively new Kerala Room is also interesting. Not particularly interested in knowing about the family or their collection of furniture (presume... More

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Pune
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011

An awesome collection by a private collector, the wife of Revi Karunakaran. Swarovsky collection is mind blowing. Other artifacts from all over the world are extremely beautiful. Maintained very very well. Only minus point - no photography allowed inside. Other disappointment for us - we went with the expectation of seeing a coir musuem (the family business is coir) but... More

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Mumbai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011
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this was the best museum i have ever visited. I didnt knew about this musuem and neither my guide knew it.one of my friend told me about this museum. And to my surprise it turned out to be the best one. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2011

The items that this family have collected over the years in quite inspiring. They have beautiful artifacts on display. More

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Pune, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011
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Revi Karunakarans wife, Betty built this museum in memory of her husband who died in 2003. The museum was opened in 2006. All the pieces on display are from her personal collection. This museum has the largest collection of crystal and ivory. We also saw some beautiful pieces from Daum and Lladro. If your visiting Allepey,you've GOT to visit this... More

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