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|location = Bishop's House in [[Fort Kochi]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
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The '''Indo-Portuguese Museum''' is a museum in [[Fort Kochi]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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The museum was established by the efforts of the late Dr. Joseph Kureethra, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin|Bishop of Kochi]], in a bid to protect and showcase the rich cultural heritage and [[Portugal|Portuguese]] influence. This museum now showcases the Portuguese influences on Fort Kochi and the surrounding areas, especially, the western parts of [[Kochi, India|Kochi]].<br />
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[[File:Interior IP Museum.jpg|thumb|300px|right|upright|The Altar Display Hall at the Indo-Portuguese Museum]]<br />
[[File:Bishop's House, Fort Kochi.jpg|thumb|300px|right|upright|Image of Pope [[Benedict XVI]] at the Bishop's House just outside the Indo-Portuguese Museum]]<br />
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==Features==<br />
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The museum has five main sections: Altar, Treasure, Procession, Civil Life and Cathedral. Among the pieces on display are a piece of the altar made in [[teak]] (16th century) from the Church of Our Lady of Hope, [[Vypeen]], a [[chasuble]] (19th century) from Bishop's House, Fort Kochi, processional cross, which is a combination of silver and wood (17th century) from [[Santa Cruz Basilica|Santa Cruz Cathedral]], Fort Kochi, Indo-Portuguese Monstrance (18-19th century), from The Church of Our Lady of Hope, Vypeen. Other objects on display at the Indo-Portuguese Museum are sculptures, precious metal objects and vestments, among others from the Cathedral of Santa Cruz and other churches of the Kochi diocese.<br />
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The [[Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation]], Lisbon, Portugal, was directly involved in the selection of the artworks displayed in the Indo-Portuguese Museum of Cochin, being responsible for the museological layout. The artworks had been selected among various churches of Cochin area. The Foundation also and provided technical and financial assistance towards the erection of the building where the Museum’s has been established in the year 2000 and published a comprehensive catalogue, which is available on the Museum.<br />
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==Location==<br />
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The museum is located inside the compound of the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi, geographic co-ordinates being {{coord|9|57|46.37|N|76|14|24.19|E|display=inline, title}}.<br />
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==References==<br />
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https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/indo-portuguese-museum/336<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/museums/indo-portuguese-museum-913879123.php Kerala Tourism article].<br />
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[[Category:Ethnic museums in India]]<br />
[[Category:Museums in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:History museums in India]]<br />
[[Category:Local museums in India]]<br />
[[Category:Portuguese diaspora in Asia]]</div>>Tom.Reding