20 Attractions to Explore Near Government Museum Chennai
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Connemara Public Library
0.13km from Government Museum Chennai
One of the four National Depository Libraries which receives a copy of all books, newspapers, and periodicals published in India. Situates in a British era building with great architecture.
Chetpet Ecopark
1.78km from Government Museum Chennai
This is a nice venue for boating and fishing. Auge walkway is there around the lake and it is decorated very well.
Valluvar Kottam
2.51km from Government Museum Chennai
Valluvar kottam is a monument in Chennai, dedicated to the classical Tamil poet and philosopher Valluvar.
Anna Memorial
3.19km from Government Museum Chennai
This is a memorial structure built in the Marina beach Chennai in memory of the former chief minister of Tamilnadu Mr Annadurai.
Dr MGR Memorial
3.19km from Government Museum Chennai
Mgr memorial is a memorial structure built on the Marina beach adjacent to the Anna memorial. This memorial is built in the memory of former chief minsiter and actor DR M.G Ramachandran and his protege J. Jayalalitha whose bodies were buried at this site.
Marina Beach
3.67km from Government Museum Chennai
Marina beach is a natural urban beach in Chennai along the Bay of Bengal. this is the longest natural beach in the country.
Chennai Marina Lighthouse
4.31km from Government Museum Chennai
A lighthouse situated in the Marina beach Chennai facing the bay of Bengal on the east coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple
4.44km from Government Museum Chennai
Kapaleeswarar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located in Mylapore. The temple is an ancient one that was built around the 7th century in Dravidian architecture.wh
Santhome basilica church
4.81km from Government Museum Chennai
It is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in the Santhome city of Chennai which was built in16 th century by Portuguese explorers.
Chennai Rail Museum
6.23km from Government Museum Chennai
The Chennai Rail Museum is a railway museum in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The museum opened on 16 April 2002 on the premises of the Furnishing Division of the Integral Coach Factory near Villivakkam.
Guindy National Park
7.7km from Government Museum Chennai
Guindy national park is a protected area of Tamilnadu and the 8th smallest national park in India and one of the very few national parks situated inside a city.
Elliots Beach
8.25km from Government Museum Chennai
This beach is the endpoint of the Marina beach shore. A prominent landmark on this beach is the Karl schmiditt memorial.
Madras War Cemetery
9.35km from Government Museum Chennai
The cemetery is spread over an area of 2.75 acres and contains 856 Commonwealth burials of the second-word war.
St. Thomas Mount National Shrine
10.08km from Government Museum Chennai
A small hillock in the Chennai city. The ancient Syrian church community of India traces the origin of their church here.
Puzhal aeri lake
14.03km from Government Museum Chennai
Also known as the Red hills lake. It is one of the two rainfed reservoirs that supplies water to the Chennai city.
Arignar Anna Zoological Park
28.57km from Government Museum Chennai
This is the first public zoo in India, affiliated with the central zoo authority of India.
The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology
36.6km from Government Museum Chennai
This is to promote the conservation of the reptiles and amphibians and theirhabitats through education scientifc research and captive breeding.
Krishna's Butter Ball
50.8km from Government Museum Chennai
A gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical town of Mahabalipuram. The boulder is approximately 6 meters high and 5 meters wide and weighs around 250 tons.
Descent of the Ganges
50.94km from Government Museum Chennai
Descent of the Ganges is a huge rock monument located on West Raja Street in Mahabalipuram. Carved in the 7th century during the Pallava reign on the face of an enormous boulder, this along with the adjacent carving, Arjuna's Penance, is one of the largest open-air rock sculptures in the world.
Shore Temple
51km from Government Museum Chennai
This 8th-century temple is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. This is recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site because of its architecture, history, and heritage.
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Government Museum Chennai
Government Maternity Hospital, Pantheon Rd, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008, India
One of the most famous sightseeing spots in Chennai. there is a huge collection of artifacts and so many objects relating geology, archaeology, zoology, anthropology, etc.