Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli
The Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli is a heritage centre at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.It is situated at Rani Mangammal Mahal in Bharathidasan town, near the super bazaar. The nearest landmark is Rockfort temple.
அரசு அருங்காட்சியகம், திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி | |
Interiors of Rani Mangammal Darbar Hall | |
| Established | 1983 |
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| Location | Rani Mangammal Darbar Hall (Near Town Hall Complex), Singarathope, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. PIN - 620 002 |
| Coordinates | 10.8250°N 78.6958°E |
| Type | Heritage centre |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Culture (India) |
| Collections | Stone Age |
| Collection size | 2000 |
| Director | Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Museums |
| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Public transit access | Chatram Bus Station Tiruchirappalli Fort Tiruchirappalli Town |
| Nearest car park | On site |
Rani Mangamma Mahal was built by Chokkanatha Nayak, the then ruler of Madurai. It was also known as the Durbar Hall of the Madurai Nayaks when Tiruchirappalli was their capital, from 1616 to 1634 and later from 1665 to 1731.
The museum contains an array of exhibits relating to geology, zoology, paintings, anthropology, epigraphy and history.
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