Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery
Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery is an art museum established by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi under the Government of Kerala, India, in 2014, as a tribute to the renowned Indian cartoonist Shankar. The institution is situated at Krishnapuram in Kayamk…
The Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery, tucked away in the modest precincts of Krishnapuram near Kayamkulam, is the kind of niche stop that rewards the patient traveller more than the Instagram‑hungry tourist. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am‑5 pm, the two‑storey building houses a surprisingly comprehensive archive of K. Shankar’s sketches – from his razor‑sharp Daily Sangram political caricatures to the softer, family‑oriented Sudhir Kumar series – alongside rotating exhibitions by contemporary Indian cartoonists, which tend to be curiously under‑publicised. If you’re here for the “must‑see” Shankar room, arrive at 11 am to avoid the school groups that flood the lobby at lunch; the guide‑led walkthrough at 2 pm is tolerable but feels perfunctory, so skip it and linger over the original ink‑on‑paper works at your own pace. The museum’s location means accommodation options are limited to budget hotels or homestays in Kayamkulam’s railway‑town centre; a night at the Punnapra Beach Resort, a kilometre away, offers a decent sleep after a day of scribbles. Avoid the monsoon months of July and August – the low‑lying site turns soggy and the nearby backwaters become a mosquito‑infested maze. November to February is the only window when the air is cool enough to sit on the modest courtyard and actually enjoy the witty commentary that makes Shankar’s work a rare bright spot in Kerala’s otherwise temple‑and‑spice dominated itinerary.
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