The old Cochin Library once stood on the spot where Aspinwall House, a Kochi-Muziris Biennale venue, stands today.
Aspinwall House
The main Biennale venue, once headquarters of a British trading firm.
Event venue
A large waterfront property that was once the headquarters of the British trading firm Aspinwall & Company, with an old coir godown alongside. The site became the main venue of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale; during the 2025–26 edition, visitors moved through rooms containing works about decay, archaeology, queer transition, and the politics of the archive. The old Cochin Library once stood on this site, adding another layer to its history.
Visiting
| Address | Calvetty Road, Fort Kochi |
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| Quarter | Fort Kochi |
| Hours | Not recorded yet |
| Entry | Not recorded yet |
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Fact 1 of 1: The old Cochin Library once stood on the spot where Aspinwall House, a Kochi-Muziris Biennale venue, stands today.
Guides

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Events
Aspinwall House Kochi Biennale 2025-26: Complete Artist GuideEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026
- நகவெட்டி nagavettiEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026
Archaeological Camera: Mohamed A Transforms 2,600-Year-Old Sites Into Art at Fort KochiEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026
The Ultimate Guide & Map to the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025/26 VenuesEnded12 Dec 2025
Pepper House at Kochi Biennale: Ghosts, Sundials, and the Mundanity of CollapseEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026 · Pepper House
St. Andrews Parish Hall -Students' Biennale at KochiEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026 · St. Andrew's Parish Hall
Devassy Jose & Sons — The Kochi Biennale Venue Where Migration, Memory, and Art CollideEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026 · Devassy Jose & Sons
David Hall at Kochi Biennale: A Kenyan Artist, a Child Bride's Daughter, and 330 Years of Walls That ListenEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026
India's First Woman Photojournalist Meets a Colonial Jail in Fort Kochi BiennaleEndedOn view until 31 Mar 2026
Mehboob Memorial OrchestraKeeps alive the memory of Mehboob, Kochi's celebrated singer.90 m
Guardians of Fort Kochi (mural)Ten Fearless Ambassador artists painted this Coast Guard wall mural.160 m
- St. Paul's Public SchoolA school building, part of Fort Kochi's everyday civic landscape.170 m
Ro-Ro Ferry Jetty, Fort KochiCars and bikes cross to Vypin here; people ride the Water Metro instead.170 m





















