Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli

Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli
அரசு அருங்காட்சியகம், திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி
Interiors of Rani Mangammal Darbar Hall
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Established1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationRani Mangammal Darbar Hall (Near Town Hall Complex), Singarathope,
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
PIN - 620 002
Coordinates10°49′30″N 78°41′45″E / 10.8250°N 78.6958°E / 10.8250; 78.6958
TypeHeritage centre
AccreditationMinistry of Culture (India)
CollectionsStone Age
Collection size2000
DirectorPrincipal Secretary & Commissioner of Museums[1]
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Public transit accessChatram Bus Station Bus interchange
Tiruchirappalli Fort Mainline rail interchange
Tiruchirappalli Town Mainline rail interchange
Nearest car parkOn site
Historical sculpture of chola
A sculpture of dwarapalaka made in chola era.
manuscript of India
Manuscript means 'script written by hand'.(manu means hand)Earlier Indian civilization used this technology to transfer knowledge and rules from generation to generation.

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.

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.

  1. ^ "About the Department" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Department of Museums. pp. 4, 5. Retrieved 23 February 2014.