Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Saturday inaugurated the Gundert Museum in Thalassery that will shed light on the life and contributions of Hermann Gundert, a German missionary who is remembered for his invaluable contributions to the Malayalam language.
The Tourism department gave a facelift to the Gundert Bungalow at Illikkunnu in Thalassery and converted it into a museum by including it in the Thalassery Heritage Project. The work was undertaken in two phases and was completed at a cost of ₹4.32 crore.
“Since it is a biographical museum, it has been designed in such a way that it narrates the story about the man and his work,” said Yohesh Shrinivasan, director, Fi Desighn and Development Private Limited, curator of the project.
