GOVERNMENT MUSEUMS AT OOTY, PUDUKKOTTAI, VELLORE AND SALEM
Maintained By : Government Of Tamil Nadu
The government of Tamil Nadu
maintains the museums at
Ooty,
Pudukkottai,
Vellore and
Salem. They are quite famous about the
collections that they house and often visited by tourists.
The Government Museum At Ooty
The government museum, Mysore Road, Ooty has items of tribal objects,
district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and
crafts of Tamil Nadu. It was set up in 1989, with a view to provide
education benefits to the residing and visiting population of
Nilgiris
district.
Tourist Information
Admission: Free
Timings: 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Closed On: Fridays, Second Saturdays and National Holidays
The Government Museum At Pudukkottai
Situated at Thirukokarnam, the museum is at a distance of 5-km, from
Pudukkottai railway station. The
rare collections in the section of Geology, Zoology, Paintings,
Anthropology, Epigraphy, Historical Records, etc. are very interesting.
The fine sculptures and bronzes of various periods are the attractive
items of the museum.
Tourist Information:
Timings: 8.00 am to 11.30 am and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Closed On: Mondays and government holidays
Admission: Free
The Government Museum At Vellore
Situated adjacent to the main bus stand in the Lakshmanaswamy Town hall,
is a multi purpose museum maintained by the Department of Museums of
Tamil Nadu Government. It treasures ancient
and present day articles relating to Anthropology, Art and Archaeology,
Botany, Geology, Numismatics, Pre-history, Zoology, etc. The historical
monuments of the erstwhile composite North Arcot district are gracefully
depicted in the gallery.
Tourist Information
Timings: 9.00 a.m - 12.00 noon and 2 p.m - 5 p.m
Admission: Free
The Government Museum At Salem
The government museum at Salem contains valuable collections of
terracottas and sculptures.
HOW TO GET THERE
Ooty
The nearest airport is at Coimbatore
(100-km). Ooty on the narrow gauge railway is connected to Mettupalayam,
which is directly connected to Coimbatore
and Chennai on the
broad gauge. There are regular bus services connecting
Ooty to
Coimbatore,
Trichy,
Bangalore,
Madurai,
Kanyakumari,
Mysore, Calicut,
Tirupati etc.
Pudukkottai
The nearest airport is at Trichy. Pudukkottai
is well connected by rail and road with the important towns and cities
within and beyond the state.
Vellore
The nearest airport is at
Chennai (140km).
Vellore's main railway station is 5-km
north at Katpadi. Vellore is well connected by road with the important
towns and cities within and beyond the state.
Salem
The nearest airport is at Trichy. Salem has its railway station and
trains run from it to all the major cities in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Karnataka. By bus also Salem is connected to all major cities in Tamil
Nadu.
WHERE TO STAY
Accommodation is available at the moderate and small budgeted hotels in Ooty, Pudukkottai, Vellore and Salem. At Ooty and Salem, luxurious hotels are also available for tourists.
