Government Museum, Kanyakumari
Government
Museum is located on Beach Road, near the Tourist Office in Kanyakumari Town in
Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The Government Museum of Kanyakumari was
established in the year 1991 as a multipurpose museum. There is a vast
collection of exhibits in the museum which are related to anthropology,
archaeology, numismatics, philately, botany, zoology and geology. Sculptured
artefacts and crafts from the South Indian temples are also displayed here.
The
sculptures of Srinivasa, Manickavasagar, Tirumangai Alwar, Rama, etc. are some
of the notable exhibits. Old coins, tribal objects, wood carvings, musical
items, zoological and botanical specimens, bronzes, etc. are also on display
here. The main attraction of the Government Museum is the Temple Car made from
Swamithoppu and whale-bones from Manavalakurichi in Kanyakumari District. The
Travancore Gallery is also popular since it contains memorabilia of the history
of Travancore.
Visiting
Hours
·
9.30 AM to 5 PM (Holiday
on all Fridays and Second Saturday)
Fees
Structure
·
Adults: Rs. 5/- (Indian
Nationals)
·
Children Below 12 Years:
Rs. 3/- (Indian Nationals)
·
Bonafide Students and
Teachers in Groups with Prior Permission: Rs. 2/- (Indian Nationals)
·
Non- Indian Nationals: Rs.
100/- Or US $ 2
Connectivity
Kanyakumari
Town is well connected to major cities by road / rail / air across India. Kanyakumari
is located at about 20 Kms from Nagercoil, 13 Kms from Suchindrum, 47 Kms from Thiruvattaru,
33 Kms from Thuckalay, 47 Kms from Marthandam, 100 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram
and 245 Kms from Madurai. Government Museum is located about 1.3 Kms from
Kanyakumari State Transport Corporation Bus Stand. Government Museum is located
at about 1.2 Kms from Kanyakumari Railway Station. Government Museum is well
connected from Railway Station and Bus Stand by means of Buses, Taxis and
Autos. Government Museum is located at about 101 Kms from Trivandrum
International Airport and 239 Kms from Madurai International Airport.
