Museum tour covering Government Museum at Egmore which has a good collection of bronze sculptures of the Chola period, Amaravati sculptures, Tanjore armoury, inscriptions on stones and copper plates, artifacts from the Megaliths of Adichanallur, the Bruce Foote Collection of prehistoric stone implements, the exquisite crystal reliquaries from the Bhattiprolu Stupa and the enormous skeleton of the whale obtained on shore near Mangalore. Later proceed to Fort Museum located inside the St.George Fort which is decorated with cannons of Tipu Sultan. There are a lot of interesting artifacts showcased in the museum like coins, artifacts and so on.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at the hotel.
Duration: Three to four hours.
Start/opening time: At 9.30am.
Languages: English.
Others: Please call the supplier to confirm pick-up times. Both museum are closed on Fridays & National Holidays. As Fort St George is also serving as the secretariat building, the entry to Fort St. Building/museum may be prohibited due to security reasons on certain days.