Government
Museum
It
is situated in Pantheon road. This is not for its exquisite
collection of more than 2000 Indian bronzes and Amaravathi
marbles. Three great buildings of architectural value -
the Museum Theatre, the Extension Hall and the Connemara
Public
Library are in this complex. The present Museum has several
sections, four galleries- Hindu sculpture gallery, the
Amaravathi gallery, the Bronze gallery and the National
art gallery
constitute the main attractions.
Visit
: Tuesday to Saturday From 09.30 to 17.00 hrs. |
Fort
Museum
It is at Fort St.George. The museum has 10 rooms displaying
the documents of Indian history. The old uniforms, coins,
padlocks,
old prints and palanquins are displayed here. The banquet
hall upstairs has a collection of paintings of the Governors
and
officials of the British regime.
Timing : Saturday to Thursday
From 10.00 to17.00 hrs. |
