Museum Address
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam North P.O., Ayyappankavu -682018
City
State
Kerala
Pin Code
682018
Email
contact@cmfri.org.in
Phone Number
Museum website
http://www.cmfri.org.in/museum.html
When was the museum established?
2006
Main category
Other categories
Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection and donors.
The Marine Biodiversity Museum offers a glimpse of the biodiversity of the subcontinental seas displaying specimens collected from estuaries and deeper coastal waters. The collections are arranged systematically exhibiting six holotype specimens, 878 finfish species, 136 crustaceans, 217 molluscs, 44 echinoderms, 162 corals, 12 sponges, 20 ascidians, 82 seaweeds, and 8 seagrasses, besides a dolphin, and three Antarctic birds.
Photography
No
Videography
No
Cafeteria
No
Museum shop
No
Wheelchair friendly
No
Restroom
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Locker room
No
Parking
Yes
Information in Braille
No
Workshops/seminars/lectures
No
Garden/picnic area
No
Audio/visual guides
No
Guided tours
Yes
Library and archives services
No
IT facilities ( Photocopying, printing, computer )
No
Who manages the museum?
Others
Others:
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
Person-in-charge of the museum
Director
First Name
Dr. A
Last Name
Gopalakrishninan
What is the average duration to see the museum?
less than 1 hour
Map your museum’s correct location on the map given below.
9.988325, 76.272114
Is the museum currently closed?
No
Image for museum exterior/building
Gallery Images
Entry Fee
Applicable
Entry fee information
Adults: ₹20
Students and children: ₹10
* Prior Booking required for group tours
Students and children: ₹10
* Prior Booking required for group tours
Getting there
Nearest Bus stop: High court bus stop;
Nearest boat stop: high court boat jetty.
Nearest boat stop: high court boat jetty.
Opening Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Opening Time
09:30 a.m.
Closing Time
04:30 p.m.