Government Museum Chennai in Kulittalai

As a government museum and second old museum in India, I was looking for something more inspiring. There are only the names of those artifacts being shown. How can children know what exactly those are. 😞😞

A true journey to the past. A must visit place for all the children. Its really well maintained and clean. Anthropology section is just superb.

#ChennaiMuseumA great place to hangout and witness some of the amazing art forms, fossils and sculptures. Skeletons of all the mammals and animals - aquatic, terrestrial as well as aerial - were worth watching.The pre historic sculptures were distorted over time still gave a glimpse our past and our culture.Scriptures of Hinduism , Buddhism, Jainism is also available in the museum.The charm of the museum is the one and only Tyrannosaurus. A must visit for everyone if you are visiting Chennai.The skeleton of Blue whale and elephants will surely make you awestruck.

Its a very good place to visit in Chennai.We can spend 5 to 8 hrs, a useful place for school children as they can learn many things practically:visited on Oct 22, a really worth place ...

The madras museum (Government Museum Chennai), known around the world as on one of the oldest museums in the world, is Chennais must go places. Its collections are vast, but their exhibits are below par. There are lots of scope for improvement, but I dont mean to discredit what already exist. While you walk through the museum also keep an eye up for those beautiful stained-glass windows that are rare to find these days.

I have been going here since my childhood.Only issue is there are one or two buildings which seem to always be closed, other than that its wonderful.You can get to spend quality time here looking at the variety of items while also basking in the glory of nature.

One of the very interesting places in chennai for sure, theres a lot you can witness in this museum, its such a big place where sculptures, bronze sculptures, animal and birds detailed models are kept inside the museum . There are several buildings in this place where each of it Categorized into several divisions, even art gallery is exciting to watch.

Its one of the best experience I got to explore such a amazing place.Those who are very much interested to learn our past[ ancient, medivial, modern] sculptures , inscriptions, gods to get a new idea of learnings.A separate block for anthropology gallary, geology gallary🌏🌋, zoology gallary🐅🐴🐤Its pretty much to know the animal species ,birds species organs , skeletons etc.Museum timings[ 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM]Ticket: 15 Rs [adult]I recommend students and every individual to spend their free time to visit this museum. As I already mentioned timings accordingly schedule it.Because to explore each and very gallary it takes a time. Happy visit 😊

Everyone is Chennai should visit this place atleast once. Take your kids along. One tip is do not visit all the places inside at once. You will become tired. Take a break and go visit fully. It is a beautiful place with lots of rare and unique things.

Good Museum for entertainment and knowledge purpose. In 5 building knowledge is vast.Kids likes most.Stone art is more .Small park for kid . Augmented reality video..From Egmore Railway Station only 1.4 km distance.Only walkable distance.If you are going by auto they will ask 100 rupees.Inside book stall and public library also available

Good collection of stuff although the presentation/ show casing can be better. It seems it was once a great museum but now has been neglected for some time. Nevertheless if you love history, its definitely worth a visit.

There is so much display to watch here. There is big skeleton of sea whale here. And so many varieties of animals, birds and snakes for display. They are looking very real. Must visit

The museum was huge and has 5 buildings with different concept in each building. The fossils of animals are very interesting and the stone structures are also nice. Currently 2 buildings are under renovation so I will suggest to visit after couple of months.

Entire experience was amazing. Tickets were more than affordable. Will suggest to pay for the photo clicking permission because you cant stop yourself from clicking. Better to avoide penalty. There are 6 places included in the ticket. 2 places will be extra where you can visit. Dont need to pay any extra fee inside.

Very good place to visit with kids. When we visited, there were shops of clothes, accessories and home decors, also book fairs with 10% discount... It was a great experience.. Nice place to spend weekend if you are interested in artefacts and books.

A wonderful place that provides great insights on our history and culture. Suitable for people of all ages to have a great time. But make sure you spare yourself the whole day inorder to see all the exhibits.

Very very reasonable entrance ticket at 15 rupees for adults. Quite extensive museum with lots and lots displays. But very hot and sweaty inside the museum not even the fans were switched on, they can increase the ticket price and maintain the place even more properly. Having said that really impressed with the size of the museum and you really need atleast 3-4 hrs to see all the displays properly.

A great place to visit to gain a lot of knowledge.Ticket counter closes by 16:30And the museum gets closed by around 17:15.Plan for 2 hrs to roam around and look at everything.Bronze Gallery is a must visit - a lot of ancient collections are displayed

One of the best places to visit if you are in Chennai. A wide range of archaeological exhibits are kept for display. Also there are idols and statues reflecting the beliefs of Hinduism, , Buddhism, Jainism. Finally there is a block where taxidermy specimens are kept for display where a wide range of terrestrial, aerial and aquatic creatures can be viewed. Students can have a peaceful time at the Connemara library located within the premises. Maintenance can be improved

A good place which helps us to go back to the old era and makes us understand how our ancestors were. The place has got several models related with Science,There is an exhibition on Indian freedom struggle happening now.Several paintings of famous artists like Raja Ravi Varma are also made available in the museum.

The Govt. Museum Chennai is also known as the Madras Museum. It has been started in 1851 and it is a museum of human history and culture. The second oldest museum after the Kolkata one in India and it is particularly rich in archaeological and numismatic collections, the largest collection of Roman antiquities outside Europe. This museum has got the National Art Gallery with European and Asian painting. The richest collections of bronze idols, 500 of them dating to 1000 BCE, in Asia are present in this beautiful Museum.

A wonderful museum of Art, Culture and Natural history spread across many galleries. Second oldest museum in the country . There are exhibitts to interest all ages . The beautiful heritage building of Museum Theater is a great attraction within this huge compound , with ample parking space and play area . The Bronze Gallery is top notch . Photography inside is allowed on payment of a fee .

Parking is free and outside park some decent hotels are available. Entry ticket is cheap and affordable. Some build are new and some building are very old, so needed some major renovation. Similarly kids park need some renovation as well. Book sale has no back up power. Over all need some renovation.

It’s a nice place to visit and feel lost in the Master pieces of art in Bronze, different kind of stones & work done in different century’s . Must visit Bronze and stone art gallery . There is also a nice library in and students come there to hang around, discuss amongst them on various topics and learn. There is also a nice park to sit enjoy the nature. There is also a canteen to enjoy local tea ☕️ & coffee.If you have time while visiting Chennai don’t miss the place.

I am from West Bengal. I am coming for Apollo hospital chennai. This place is very good for visit.The Government Museum in Egmore is the second oldest museum in the country and has some of the coolest sights you can see. All for the price of INR 15!  Here are the top five things youve got to check out there. The life-size, animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex exhibit. Located in the natural history section, the head of the T-Rex moves from side to side and looks surprisingly life-like.Located inside the Government Museum complex, we also found the Connemara Library, one of the oldest libraries in the country. Started in 1890, this library has over 599,999 books for you to check out including centuries-old publications and ancients texts.The Government Museum also has a Children’s Museum thats filled with colourful visual exhibits of animal history, Indian history, scientific advancement, and other general knowledge that we’ve all come to pass as commonly known. We remember having fond memories of being taken here as a child. Theres also the Natural History Museum displaying a vast collection of animal exhibits from across the globe along with placards that give you details about the species. You will definitely feel like you are on a Nat Geo site.You also have The Museum Theatre to check out. A technological marvel as well as a hub for the city’s theatre groups, The Museum Theatre can accommodate about 600 people and comes with impressive acoustics and air conditioning. That and the beautiful trees here. While not officially on the museums list of attractions, Government Museum is known for its magnificent neem, tamarind, mango and banyan trees that offer plenty of shade and a space to relax under. Theres also a sculpture garden with appealing, intricately drawn stone structures. So, when are you going?

Museum is in large area and can take full day if gone through each area . Ticket price is 15/- per person. No parking fee,Its a must visit place once you are in chennai especially for kids as they will get so much information about southern dynasty and their history. There are archeological artifacts and sculpture of different southern ruler period.

It is an excellent museum with a total of six types of sites here Adults are charged 15 rupees and adults 10 rupees There are innumerable stone sculptures and bronze statues taken from Tamil Nadu There is a separate building for bronze statues and a museum for Childrens The presence of such a place in Chennai is surprising

The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India. Started in 1851, it is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian Museum in Kolkata. It is particularly rich in archaeological and numismatic collections. It has the largest collection of Roman antiquities outside Europe. Among them, the colossal Museum Theatre is one of the most impressive. The National Art Gallery is also present in the museum premises. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, it houses rare European and Asian painting of renowned artists, including that of Raja Ravi Varma.It had 0.6 million visitors in 2018. It has the richest collections of bronze idols, 500 of them dating to 1000 BCE, in Asia.

Rs 15 is entry fee. Entry fee is much higher for the foreigners. You have to pay seperately for a still camera and a video camera. There is may things to see. You need more than two to three hours to visit all the departments. This is great place to bring your kids. There is a parking place inside. No canteen inside.

Its a precious jewel in South India which consists the massive collection of entire south Indian architectural sculptures. Ancient stone, bronze images of Gods and Goddesses were erected on a permanent display. The Museum is under renovation right now. Some of the sculptures collects dust and lime flakes falling from walls. Wet wall have to be taken care. The museum also shows the Childrens, Anthropological, Zoological, setup. Here is an art museum too showing south Indian contemporary art. Nice to see the security gaurding National treasure. Heretofore the museum should not stop its growth and to expand more in nere Future. The museum also publish jurnils and books on Art, culture and Heritage of India.

Could traverse one part of the museum due to lack of time, but this is a must to visit for anyone who is an historian, studying anthropology, a student, a teacher, anyone who wants to know about our country India!!Absolutely loved my time there!!

I went to government museum as I am having 3 hours to my flight.There are 5 buildings in a museum. I am able to cover only two buildings.Its a good experience to know the history.You can visit their with your family and easily 6 hours is required to cover all the buildings.

One of the unique Museum that I found in Chennai. You can easily spend around 3-4hours exploring and learning about the historical artifacts.

An incredible establishment by the govt. of Chennai and so well maintained! What a privilege to be here and able to witness history firsthand. Building 1 will let you do a deep dive into the various dynasties that ruled and perished in India. From religious figures to war artilleries to clothing to vessels, used in the earlier years of humanity, you can touch and feel almost all of it.

HUGE museum in Chennai with illustrated history and great collection of artefacts under various categories.With 6 buildings, 43 galleries and thousands of displays, it asks you for at least 3 hours to go through. History, culture, biology, manuscripts are the key themes.Entry fees Rs 15 for adults, 10 for kids. Parking mainly for 2 wheelers.

Entry fee rs 15 per person. There are 6 buildings in which you can find sculptures, paintings, artifacts, zoological and botanical collections etc. A childrens park is there. Large parking space. It was a nice experience visiting this place.

A truly must visit spot. Being a Chennaiite, wasn’t sure what value add a museum would be to me but this place left me speechless. The entry fee is INR 15 and that covers most exhibits not to mention a few open air ones. The sculptures and carvings are simply brilliant. I didn’t have much time to explore as much as I’d like to but you can easily spend a day here and not know the time pass. Four wheeler and two wheeler parking available. Photography isn’t allowed for most of the closed exhibits.

A place worth visiting for a day.Lots of scope for improvement ad poorly maintained.Many locations found to be closed or restricted.Seems like some things are collected and randomly placed at some locations within a museum. Would be better if proper detailing is provided for most of the exhibits.

Museum is in large area and can take half of the day if gone through each area leisurely although when I went some part of the museum was closed for renovation so couldnt got chance to explore. Ticket price is 15/- per person. Parking place is not having any fine which is one of the good point.Its a must visit place once you are in chennai especially for kids as they will get so much information about southern dynasty and their history. There are archeological artifacts and sculpture of different southern ruler period.Well adults also find it intresting as place and associated videos Convey detail about respective area.Geological section is quite a intresting place and one can see different species of animals and birds in it. Astonishing fact about this museum is most of the animals and birds displayed here are real one those are preserved and placed.As I have confirmed this with one of the staff and even once you visit can feel same while observing these animals and birds. Elephant and whale huge skeleton bones amaze us as how small we are in size. Upstairs there is sea creature section with all wide varieties of aquatic animals and corals details.Also dont miss to see robotic dinosaur which they play time to time might be hourly for 5 mins which was really good. Also one thing which I noticed in this place is they have automatic chairs for physically challenged and elder people to avoid stairs which is something unique thing I have seen in museum.Outside garden is also get used for exhibition so one can go there if interested.

Its the largest of the museums Ive ever been to. Despite being so wide, the museum is very neat and tidy. You need atleast one fulll day to take a complete view of the museum. The place is also very quite and serene despite being in the hearts of the city. I really liked the place.

This is the very best museum of Tamil Nadu. More informative, more exibits. Entry fee for Adults Rs.15, children Rs.10, School students Rs.5. camera fee Rs.200 Video camera Rs.,500/Tickets will be issued upto 4.30 p.m. Closed on Fridays and Government holidays. Cloak room available. Toilets are maintained clean. If you want to see all items at least half day required. Best to visit with family and children.

A very well maintained big property. It takes you Atleast half a day to explore the whole premise. The whole museum is divided into 6 parts to be explored. They had an aavin booth too. The restrooms were clean. Anyone who want to learn or to get a glimpse about Indian mainly Tamilnadu and telugu history, can visit here. It also has a very big library which is open everyday.Fridays are closed.

A place you must visit if you are at chennai. It tells you a lot of historical facts and make you love the City even more. A great place to spend the evening. Overall Greatly recommend

I enjoyed a lot here.We can find very old collections of different things. It is nearly 1.5kms far from Egmore railway station. It is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India. Started in 1851, it is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian museum in Kolkata. It is particularly rich in archaeological and numismatic collections. It has library and many people are visiting such a good place.It opens at 9:30am and closes at 5:00pm.The Museum Houses An Art Gallery, A Museum Theatre, Connemara Public Library and Department Of Natural History. It is an Amalgam Of Various Sections Like The Ones Devoted To Geology, Anthropology, Numismatics, Botany, Zoology, Archeology And Sculpture. Watch Out Exquisite Carvings, A Good Collection Of Arms, Armour, A Collection Of South Indian Musical Instruments, Jewelry And Exhibits From The Stone And Iron Ages. I liked the museum and enjoyed😊

The museum will atleast take a half day if not a full day for properly covering all the sections. Single ticket entry for all the museums. It involves a variety of topics and various collectibles pertaining to various centuries. The architecture of few buildings will just blow us away and also gives a chance for great photo opportunities

Informative and precious place to visit. Its not enough to have one day to visit to get the knowledge from the museum. Online booking also available for tickets

Worth visit at Chennai. Its basically archeological and exhibits mostly relate to that. Sadly many of the halls were closed, may be due to the pandemic. One or two halls / rooms are very dimly lit and the exhibits were poorly visible. No area about plants or animals could be seen. The Childrens museum is very poorly maintained, especially the Science park. Overall maintenance is mediocre. Anyways, good for a days trip to know about history and view the artifacts.

This is a museum where you can find a lot of artworks, paintings, libraries, cultural heritage moments, etc but unfortunately, they didnt take proper care of it. In some places light is not properly working, some boxes have no objects, some places have cleanliness issues, etc. If the management can take proper care of it then its one of the best places to visit. The ticket charges are Rs 15/- for 1 adult. Make sure you are double vaccinated as they allow only vaccinated people to enter museum.

The museum shows the culture and human history. This includes sculptures, painting, weapons, collection of coins as well as stamps used during that era. From the very first site to the last was amazing and any one who is visiting should spent atleast 3-4 hrs to collection they have. They divided into 6 sections.The bronze sculptures made my mind more delighted.One of the palace was under renovation during my visit. Overall, the museum gave me a nice treat for my mind as well as for eyes.

Best place for exploring Indian history starting from stone age to present day.This is a museum that is huge and can take up to 2hrs to roam around all galleries, artifacts or sections. This place contains abundance of information, if you like facts and wanted to know history - this is best place for visit.One visit is enough and can get easily bored if you are not good in exploring historical artifacts and statues.Children Museum is best for kids for exploring science and getting interested in studies.