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DakshinaChitra Museum

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DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
DakshinaChitra Museum
Phone:
+91 44 2747 2603

Hours:
Sunday10am - 7pm
Monday10am - 6pm
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am - 6pm
Thursday10am - 6pm
Friday10am - 6pm
Saturday10am - 7pm


DakshinaChitra is a living-history museum in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to South Indian heritage and culture. It is located 25 kilometres to the south of Chennai. Opened to the public on 14 December 1996, the museum was founded and is being managed by the Madras Craft Foundation . The MCF was established in 1984. Deborah Thiagarajan, an Indian art historian of American origin, governs the museum. The museum is built on 10 acres of land taken on a 33-year lease from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Developed as a heritage village, DakshinaChitra has an array of displays depicting the life pattern of Indians in the states of South India. The exhibits portray the living beliefs of art, folk performing-arts, craft and architecture of India, in particular of South Indian traditions.
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