Puducherry Museum
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Museum in a French-period building near Bharathi Park, with one of the largest collections of Chola bronzes and finds from the excavations at Arikamedu.
An art and history museum in a French-period building in the heart of the old town, close to Bharathi Park.
History
Its best-known collection is of 81 Chola bronze sculptures made by the lost-wax method, counted among the largest collections of Chola bronzes; Puducherry Tourism also notes bronzes of the Pallava period. Finds from the archaeological excavations at Arikamedu, the ancient port south of the city, and colonial furniture from the French period complete the story.
What to see
- Chola and Pallava bronze sculptures
- Artefacts from the excavations at Arikamedu
- Colonial furniture from the French period
Why visit
The quickest way to see Pondicherry’s long history in one place, from Arikamedu to the French period.
- Address
- Saint-Louis Street
- Wheelchair access
- limited
- Coordinates
11.934394, 79.834952