Best places: Museums in Chennai

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Tamil Nadu Police Museum Chennai
Museum
👍👍 Very passionately curated theme museum. Kind staff starting from ticket counter to assisting personals inside the museum.Wonderful and rare exhibits with brief information boards making the experience more interesting. The heritage building is maintained with the same old rustic look. Entry fee is...
4.70 (739 reviews)
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MGR Memorial House
Memorial estate
👍👍 The great hero M G Ramachandran After he died also he is living in millions of hearts And this museum , memorial home for him All his collection and his used vehicles are arranged A lovely collection of him Maintained well Entrance is free And his stataue is sculpted before his memorial home His car...
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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Chennai Lighthouse
Tourist attraction
Concrete lighthouse opened in 1977, standing at 46m & with a viewing gallery open to the public.
4.50 (18K reviews)
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Vivekananda House
Museum
Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897, now a permanent exhibition on his life.
4.50 (8.5K reviews)
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Kamarajar Memorial House
Museum
👍👍 When you stand in front of his room you can feel the loss.. The house is maintained well and we can see things like pen bed chair table he used and also the presents given to him by the leaders of other Nations and many persons.. He is a great example for simplicity.. Everyone should go there to kno...
4.50 (403 reviews)
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Dr.Ambedkar Memorial
Museum
👍 Good place to spend time or to relax. No Entry Fee. Statues of - Dr. B. Ambedkar and Buddha. Beautiful Architecture, colors and Dome design etc.
4.50 (373 reviews)
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Government Museum Chennai
Art museum
State collections including Indian art & sculpture, bronzes, anthropology & a children's section.
4.30 (16K reviews)
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Fort St.George Museum
Museum
The first British fortress built in India, established in 1644, with a museum & 17th-century church.
4.30 (4.8K reviews)
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Rail museum toy train station
Museum
👍👍 Kids will have a lot of fun here
4.60 (149 reviews)
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The Museum of Possibilities
Museum
👍👍 This MOP, The Museum of Possibilities has been a great place for People with Disabilities to get all kinds of informations related to Disability. Also it has a Cafe with it, for people to enjoy & spend time. Soon there will be a Inclusive Wheelchair Accessible Pathway opp to it in Marina Beach.
4.60 (110 reviews)
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Thiruvalluvar Statue Mylapore
Museum
👍👍 I was in chennai for shorter time so Mahabalipuram was one of best place to explore at short distance with superb road.sunrise is superb to see here and also architecture is superb. Ruins of a temple, monoliths, rathas(chariots) and many pieces of art chiselled exquisitely out of rocks. Very peacefu...
4.60 (109 reviews)
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B.M. Birla Planetarium
Planetarium
Modern planetarium with a 360-degree theater for a virtual tour of the night sky & astronomy shows.
4.10 (2.6K reviews)
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AVM Heritage Museum
Museum
🫤 First of all the Entry cost is too high. Rs.200 and Rs.100 for Adult and Kids... Moreover, It is not a typical museum kind of place. There is no Fan or AC in that Hall. Giant like AVM Company should not collect this much amount from the public for this presentation.
4.50 (96 reviews)
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Ramanujan Museum & Math Education Centre
Museum
Museum focusing on Srinivasa Ramanujan, a well-known Indian mathematician during the British Raj.
4.30 (157 reviews)
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CHILDREN"S MUSEUM
Museum
👍👍 Full stars for the place, ambience and maintainance in all the galleries. Art gallery is the must to visit for any Indian and foreign tourists. Kids will enjoy children's museum and their play area....
4.30 (112 reviews)
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National Art Gallery Chennai
Art museum
👍👍 Very Good Museum with the 2000 years old ancient cultures beautifully presented through Art, Craft, and Sculptures. Truly Divine environment like living the moment in History.
4.30 (104 reviews)
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DakshinaChitra Museum - City Office
Museum
😠 The location pinned with photos give wrong information. This location is for Musuem office. The actual museum location is a different location .Do not get misguided by the pictures posted for this location. The office authority should mention clearly about the address of the museum and the office. W...
4.50 (69 reviews)
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Philatelic Bureau
Museum
👍👍 Hidden among the big corporate houses and showrooms is this old gem. The philatelic bureau was previously The Electric Theatre, one of Chennai's earliest movie theater. India Post bought it around the 50s. They have stamps and postcards on display. Hidden gem. Would be wonderful to have better maint...
4.50 (62 reviews)
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Periyar Thidal
Museum
👍 The great tamilnadu leader Thanthai periyar rest here. This place has large library too with lot of books collection in the AC facility hall. The newsletter and magazine reading hall also available there to anyone with all important magazines. The marriage hall also available here to public for gran...
4.40 (68 reviews)
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DR. M G R Museum
Museum
👍👍 Very attractive and beautiful❤ place
4.10 (132 reviews)
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