Museums & Art Galleries: Pondicherry
Pondicherry
Museum, Pondicherry
This multipurpose museum houses sculpture from
Pallava, Chola and Vijaynagara temples. There are Budhha images from
Pondicherry/Kirmampakkam and bronzes from the Chola, Vijaynagara and
Nayaka periods, arms and weapons. The displayed terracota figures, shards
of Arretine and Roulletted ware, amhorae, burial urns, glass beads have
been excaveted from the surrounding historic environment.
Also on
view are French period furniture, mirrors, lamps, paintings, porcelain,
crockery and curtlery. There is a printing press dated 1820, old journals
and books which were published at Pondicherry as well as weapons like
guns, swords, spears, lances and cannons.
The painting section
includes Tanjore and glass paintings, colonial prints and contemprory
oils, pastles and water colours.
Pondicherry Museum
rue
Romian Rolland
Pondicherry 605001
Timing: 10.00 am to 5.00 am
Closed
on Mondays and government hollidays.