Indo-Portuguese Museum

The Indo-Portuguese Museum is a Christian art institution in Fort Kochi displaying religious artifacts such as altars, treasures, and processional items from regional churches. The collections are arranged across five sections, each focusing on a different type of object or use.

Bishop Joseph Kureethra founded the museum in 2000 to preserve artifacts from churches across the Diocese of Kochi. The objects come from centuries when European and local cultures mixed in this port city.

The displays show how Indian and Portuguese worlds merged through religious art, metalwork, and ceremonial objects from regional churches. These pieces reveal how faith connected people across different traditions and everyday practices.

The museum is located within the Bishop's House compound and is open from Tuesday through Sunday with a midday break between sessions. The building is an older structure with narrow stairways, so comfortable shoes are helpful for exploring.

The basement contains remains of Fort Immanuel, an old fortification hidden beneath the building that few visitors notice. This underground space reveals layers of city history that most people overlook when viewing the upper galleries.