Tour to Chennai Rail Museum, Fort Museum, Government Museum & Art Gallery

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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