Kannaur, May 18 (KNN) The handloom museum ‘Odam’  has opened up at the premises of the Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation at Payyambalam in Kannaur.

The museum was  inaugurated by Kerala Minister for Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archives Ahammad Devarkovil on Tuesday.

Addressing the occasion, Devarkovil said , “the handloom museum tells a story of the economic, cultural and social upliftment of a community. It is the reflection of our heritage and culture of the past.”

The minister added that many museums were under construction in Kannur. “Once they became a reality, the tourism sector will get a boost,” he said.

As per reports, the museum has been set up at a cost of Rs 2.06 crore with 10 galleries in the heritage building. It was established with emphasis on the concepts of origin, development, evolution, and modernisation of handloom.

MLA Ramachandran Kadannapally, R. Chandran Pillai, Executive Director, Kerala History and Heritage, MLA K.V. Sumesh, and district panchayat president P.P. Divya were amongst those who attended the event.  (KNN Bureau)