Chennai Egmore Museum

Government Museum

3.5/5
(364) · History museum in Chennai, India
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The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum …

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3.5/5 · 364 reviews
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Feb 3, 2025
The Museum is good place to take your kids to, especially the Main gallery in Building 1. This gallery has a lot of exhibits that takes a couple of hours to explore. The Children's museum isn't as ca…Full review by Shivashanky
Jan 28, 2025
Visited the Government museum complex at Egmore Chennai. It consists of 6 buildings housing various displays & artefacts. The highlight is the collection of the brass dancing natarajas. It is ma…Full review by Pbzc17
Apr 12, 2024
The museum is a large one with a large number of exhibits belonging to Botanical, Zoological, Geological and Historical. Many are stuffed and preserved and therefore not quite trendy and modern. Also…Full review by SPillai
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I heard that some buildings are under renovation. I wonder these include ancient sculptures, bronze gallery, and …
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I heard that some buildings are under renovation. I wonder these include ancient sculptures, bronze gallery, and amaravati gallery? I don't want to miss these when I visit the museum.
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Renovation work is going on but not in bronze gallery( building no. 3) and ancient sculptures(building no. 1) renovation work is undergoing near childrens gallery that is building number …
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Renovation work is going on but not in bronze gallery( building no. 3) and ancient sculptures(building no. 1) renovation work is undergoing near childrens gallery that is building number 4. Also art gallery(building 5,6) is also open for visitors.
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Car parking there??
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Yes it is paid parking
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Is there any fees for camera phone
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Dear , there are no charges for camera phone but they may at some places ask u to refrain from taking photo
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Is it Friday open the musiam?
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Best to chech directly Rob
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Answer by Robert H · Apr 12, 2018
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What is the timings for Museum?
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Morning 9.30 to 5 pm Friday closed
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Answer by Yashi R · Dec 31, 2017
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