Fort St. George Museum
Samonway DuttaguptaSamonway Duttagupta/Times Travel Editor/THINGS TO DO IN CHENNAI/ Updated : May 3, 2017, 11:48 IST
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Commonly known as the Fort Museum, the Fort St. George Museum is one of the most famous museums in the city of Chennai. The museum is home to a massive collection of around 3661 antique items that, in the best of ways, depict arti … Read more
Commonly known as the Fort Museum, the Fort St. George Museum is one of the most famous museums in the city of Chennai. The museum is home to a massive collection of around 3661 antique items that, in the best of ways, depict artifacts of different ages of modern Indian history. A treasure trove of a collection in this museum is spread across three floors and divided into 10 galleries. Read less
Commonly known as the Fort Museum, the Fort St. George Museum is one of the most famous museums in the city of Chennai. The museum is home to a massive collection of around 3661 antique items that, in the best of ways, depict artifacts of different ages of modern Indian history. A treasure trove of a collection in this museum is spread across three floors and divided into 10 galleries. One of the most prominent collections in this museum include age-old armours and weaponry, starting bows and arrows to swords to canon shots, mortars and remaining of shells fired at and from Madras during the World Wars. Among the most popular collections here are the depictions of two sons of Tipu Sultan as prisoners and paintings exhibiting constructions and renovation works that were carried out from 1640 onwards.Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
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