About Kasthuri Sreenivasan Art Gallery and Textile Museum
The Kasthuri Sreenivasan Art Gallery and Textile Museum in Peelamedu, Coimbatore, is a dedicated textile and art museum operated by the Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust on Avinashi Road. It preserves and showcases the history of Coimbatore's textile industry, often called the Manchester of South India, through vintage machinery, handloom exhibits, fabric samples, and archival photographs, alongside a curated art gallery featuring works by Indian artists.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a quiet, educational museum complex with two main sections: a textile museum displaying historic spinning and weaving machinery, handloom models, cotton varieties, fabric samples and photographs documenting Coimbatore's textile evolution, and an art gallery exhibiting paintings and sculptures by established and emerging Indian artists. The galleries are housed in a well-maintained building with informative panels and guided explanations.
Key highlights
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Dedicated textile museum tracing Coimbatore's textile industry history
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Display of vintage spinning, weaving and handloom machinery and tools
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Collection of fabric samples, cotton varieties and archival photographs
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Art gallery with curated paintings and sculptures by Indian artists