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Beside Government Maternity Hospital Pantheon Road Egmore Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 008
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Also known as Egmore or Madras Museum, the Government Museum was founded in 1851 and is touted to be India s second oldest museum. Spread across 17 acres of land, the museum comprises of six buildings with 46 galleries. Some of them are believed to be approximately 100 years old. It houses a wide collection of Roman antiques, palm-leaf manuscripts, Amravati paintings, wood carvings and other historical articles.Apart from that, there are many interesting artefacts from archaeology, zoology, numismatics, botany, geology, ethnology, folk art, bronze and contemporary art galleries. Government museum also has a special section for kids known as the Children s museum. It houses a Dolls gallery where you would find cute little dolls dressed in costumes of different nations and civilisations. Apart from that, there are many interesting artefacts from archaeology, zoology, numismatics, botany, geology, ethnology, folk art, bronze and contemporary art galleries. Government museum also has a special section for kids known as the Children s museum. It houses a Dolls gallery where you would find cute little dolls dressed in costumes of different nations and civilisations.
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