5/5 kohila w. 3 years ago on Google
DakshinaChitra
is
an
exciting
cross
cultural
living
museum
of
art,
architecture,
lifestyles,
crafts
and
performing
arts
of
South
India.
The
main
mission
is
to
exhibit,
promote
and
preserve
aspects
of
the
broader,
more
inclusive
cultures
of
the
states
and
to
bring
these
arts
to
the
public
in
a
participative,
enjoyable
and
engaging
way.
DakshinaChitra
Heritage
Museum
,
a
project
of
Madras
Craft
Foundation
an
NGO
was
opened
to
the
public
on
December
14th
1996.
The
Museum
is
located
overlooking
the
Bay
of
Bengal,
at
Muttukadu,
twenty
five
kilometers
south
of
Central
Chennai,
on
the
East
Coast
Road
to
Mamallapuram,
Tamil
Nadu,
India.
DakshinaChitra
has
a
collection
of
18
authentic
historical
houses
with
contextual
exhibitions
in
each
house.
All
the
houses
bought
and
reconstructed
at
DakshinaChitra
had
been
given
for
demolition
by
their
owners.
The
authentic
homes
in
a
regional
vernacular
style
are
purchased,
taken
down,
transported
and
reconstructed
by
artisans
(
Stapathis)
of
the
regions
from
where
the
houses
came
Nearest
bus
stop
:
MGM
Dizze
world
Dakshinachitra
happens
to
be
one
of
the
most
renowned
and
widely
held
museums
situated
in
Chennai
that
makes
a
mark
in
the
living
history
of
Museums
in
India.
The
museum
has
a
varied
display
of
Indian
artifacts
and
works
of
art
and
crafts,
architecture,
lifestyles,
and
performing
arts.
The
museum
has
been
set
up
in
the
year
1996
in
order
to
promote
the
culture
of
South
India
in
a
global
scenario.
The
entire
project
was
taken
up
by
one
of
the
NGOs
in
South
India,
Madras
Craft
Foundation.
The
museum
is
said
to
offer
amazing
and
engaging
tours
to
visitors
coming
from
all
over
the
world.
It
displays
more
than
4220
different
artifacts
and
about
1,000,000
pictorial
representations
of
various
happenings
in
South
India.
A
passage
through
the
galleries
will
certainly
give
anyone
a
vast
exposure
and
depth
knowledge
of
the
legacy
of
the
times
gone
by
of
South
India.
The
museum
is
crafted
in
the
middle
of
the
city
in
the
form
of
a
village.
It
has
about
18
different
houses
that
offer
a
unique
experience
to
the
visitors
showcasing
various
contextual
exhibits.
These
houses
are
brought
to
the
village
from
various
areas
of
South
India
and
were
reconstructed
in
a
unique
style
by
professional
artisans.
If
you
are
interested
in
gaining
knowledge
about
the
past
happenings
and
cultural
variations
of
South
India,
then
there
is
no
better
place
than
Dakshinachitra.
1 person found this review helpful 👍