Bay Island Driftwood Museum

Bay Island Driftwood Museum located at the picturesque village of Kumarakom in Kottayam district, the museum demonstrates a wide range of driftwood artifacts collected by Mrs. Raji Punnoose.

While  she is working as a teacher in the Andaman Islands of Bay of Benagal was fascinated by the amazing shapes and sizes of quality driftwoods. Twisted roots, tree trunks and twigs piled on seashore ignited her imagination. She discovered potential artistic possibility in what appeared to be waste materials. Each year turbulent sea waves drown parts of mangrove forests ashore. The trees washed away by salty waves are seasoned naturally by the sea and sun. What remains after the corroding process is the sturdiest part of the tree.

After picking up the pieces of driftwood, follows the rigorous process of cleaning, scraping, trimming and polishing. In this process the original design crafted by nature becomes more obvious. The ultimate shape is decided after surveying the forms and contours.

The admirers and connoisseurs of this rare and innovative form of art frequent the Bay Island Driftwood Museum. The student community finds the art form adopted in the preparation of the exhibits in the museum interesting and educative as the museum inculcates in them the qualities of imagination, creativity, originality, and initiation to produce useful articles out of materials normally considered waste

The Limca Book of Records has certified that Bay Island Museum ( est 2001) located in kumarakom, kerala, the only drift wood museum, showcases objects that have been painstakingly recovered and collected from the andaman seas and beaches by   Raji Punnoose (proprietor and curator) during her career as a post graduate teacher in the islands.

Working hours in between  10am to 6 pm Tuesday to Sunday.

How to Reach:

Nearest Railway Station: Kottayam.

Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport.

 

Phone Numbers:

Museum: 0481 2526223

mob: 9447464296