There are several European-style colonial buildings in Trivandrum. The Napier Museum was constructed in 1880 and is set amidst a huge formal garden with an Art Gallery and the Zoological Gardens at one end. The building is a cheerful pink and yellow structure, and the wooden beams that support it are incorporated in the overall exterior design.The interior of the museum building is equally impressive and houses a wonderful collection of bronzes, wood, and stone sculptures, and musical instruments.