Chennai (Madras) Trip Overview
This cultural city has many stories behind every arts and crafts, especially when it comes to Museums these below list are the Top as per the ratings and reviews;
Chennai Rail Museum (Closed on all Mondays & National Holidays),
Government Museum (Closed on all Fridays & Natonal Holidays),
Fort Museum (Closed on all Fridays & Natonal Holidays),
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Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: Chennai (Madras), India
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
This cultural city has many stories behind every arts and crafts, especially when it comes to Museums these below list are the Top as per the ratings and reviews;
Chennai Rail Museum (Closed on all Mondays & National Holidays),
Government Museum (Closed on all Fridays & Natonal Holidays),
Fort Museum (Closed on all Fridays & Natonal Holidays),
Stop At: Chennai Rail Museum, New Avadi Road ICF Furnishing Division, Chennai (Madras) 600038 India
This Museum is located at the North West Side of ICF Furnishing division and adjacent to New Avadi Road at an area of 6.25 acres. At the center, it has a built up area of 360 square meters having a Photo Gallery and a Model Section. Out door exhibits are located on the front side of the built up area amidst of landscap. (Opens on 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. close on every Monday and national holidays)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Government Museum, Pantheon Road, Chennai (Madras) India
Started in 1851, it is the second oldest museum in India 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 works of artists like Raja Ravi Varma. (Opens from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on every Friday a national holidays)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: National Art Gallery, Panthian Road Egmore, Chennai (Madras) India
Located in Government museum complex
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fort Museum, Fort St. George, Chennai (Madras) 600 009 India
This museum began with a small collection of objects of the British Raj donated by the then Madras Presidency Government, the St. Mary’s Church authorities, the disbanded army units and others. Over the years many objects were acquired by various means and there are now 3661 registered antiquities in the collection. Best among them (602) are on display in ten galleries. (Opens from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. closed on every Friday and national holidays)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: B M Birla Planaturium, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Chennai (Madras) 600 025 India
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Duration: 40 minutes
