Pondicherry Museum

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Pondicherry Museum is situated at St Louis St, White Town, Puducherry, Pondicherry, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Pondicherry museums are the repository of the art and culture of the region of Pondicherry. Some of the museums of Pondicherry are situated in the old and ancestral home of the famous people of the region. The museums are informative and entertaining at the same time. The Puducherry Museum has a rare collection of articles that were excavated from the Arikamedu site near the region of Pondicherry. The relics reveal the prevalence of trade in the region of Pondicherry with the Roman empire in the early centuries and even during the prechristian age. The museum also has a display of the various means of transport used in the early period of the colonial rule in Pondicherry.

Pondicherry Museum, Pondicherry

HistoryEdit

N.A.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

10 a.m to 5 p.m.

Closed OnEdit

Mondays and all national holidays.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Villa Shanti ; 14 Rue Suffren Street, Pondicherry 605001, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – 0

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Puducherry is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Puducherry by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : There are several buses that ply frequently from Chennai, Thanjaur, Trichy, Coimbatore, Bangalore and Madurai to Pondicherry. Both private and state-owned buses are available. The bus fare will depend upon the distance covered.

Train : The nearest rail station from Pondicherry is Villupuram, which is about 35 kilometres away from the town. The railhead is well-connected to cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, and Trivandrum.

Air : The nearest airport is Chennai International airport for travelers who are pondering the question how to reach Pondicherry. This airport is located almost 135 km away. Chennai city is well linked to all airports all over the country.

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