Museum
Government Museum Chennai
15 locals recommend,
Location
Pantheon Road
Chennai, TN
Tips from locals
Collection of century old Chola Bronze idols, and taxonomic specimens!
While not the best maintained place, with several galleries closed for renovation, the Bronze Gallery contains some truly stunning sculptures. The museum also has a large numismatic and Roman antiquities collection and the National Art Gallery may merit a visit. What few people know (and perhaps fewer may care for) is that there is a massive bat colony, home to some 3 species of bat, that roost just behind the museum... Take a peek at the clouds of flying fox hanging off the trees!
While not the best maintained place, with several galleries closed for renovation, the Bronze Gallery contains some truly stunning sculptures. The museum also has a large numismatic and Roman antiquities collection and the National Art Gallery may merit a visit. What few people know (and perhaps few…