The Government Museum is located in
Egmore in Chennai and is one of the best tourist attractions of the place. The
museum was established in the year 1851,regarded as the second oldest museum in India. Before it was established in Nungambakkam, but later in 1854 the museum was shifted to the present location in Egmore, in 1854. The place is considered as one the best among the museums found in South Asia. One of the major highlights of the museum is that it holds the largest collection of fascinating Roman
Attractions
The items that you will find at this
place include palm-leaf manuscripts, a wide variety of artifacts and several
other objects related to archaeology, botany, sculptures, geology, numismatics,
anthropology and zoology. Among the group of galleries found at this place, the
most importance ones are the Bronze gallery, Hindu Sculpture Gallery, National
Art Galley and Amravati Gallery. Children can also have a lot of fun at this
place, as the place also holds a gallery dedicated to children.
Still, the chief highlight of this
place is a large Museum Theatre, which is one of the best structures found at
this place, which includes a captivating architectural style of Italianate and
classical design. The Theatre museum was
structured in the 19th century by the British. This museum has a
huge hall, which holds over 600 seats and was used for theatrical performances
during the colonial period. Now, the hall is utilized to organize cultural and
academic programs.
The National Art Gallery of the museum
holds items like traditional paintings, paintings of Thanjavur along with other
antique and traditional paintings. Tourists will also spot Early British paintings
and contemporary paintings at the Contemporary Art Gallery of the place. Some
of the major attractions of the place are the interesting globally renowned
like the Thanjacur armory, artifacts from the Megaliths of Adichanallur, copper
plates, Amravati figures, the Dowleshwaram hoard of gold coins of Raja I and
Kulothunga I. You will also find many other items of prehistoric age, which
will take you to the early time of India.
Best Time to
Visit
The place can be visited throughout
the year.
Visiting
Time: The
place is open from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm. It is closed on Fridays and alike other
museums in India, it remains closed during the government holidays.
Entrance Fee:
For Indian
adults they charge Rs 15 and for the children below 12 years, they charge Rs 10.
As for foreign adults they charge Rs 250 and Rs 125 for kids.
Other
Charges: They
charge Rs 200 for a still camera and Rs 500 for a movie camera.
Accommodation
You will find plenty of hotels and
resorts around this place that range from budget to luxury class. Most of the
accommodation options found at this place are well equipped to serve you
comfortable staying facilities.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport to
this place is the Chennai International Airport, which is located at a distance
of about 7 km from the main city. The airport conducts daily flights to several
domestic and international destinations. You will get taxis from the airport to
get to the place.
By Train: The nearest railway
station to this place is the Chennai Central Railway Station, which is located
at a distance of about 3 km from the museum. The station is well connected to
several different parts in India, such as Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi, Begaluru
etc.
By Road: The place can be easily
accessible by road through local means of transportation from the main town of
Chennai, which is located at a distance of about 5 km. Chennai has a very well
established network of roads that connects the city with places like Tiruvallur
(47 km), Trichy (326 km), Bengaluru (330 km) and Puducherry (162 km).
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