Vivekananda House & Museum is a significant tourist attraction of Chennai which is quite close to the Lighthouse and Tiruvallikani Train stations. The Ram Krishna Mission has been given the lease of this museum by the State government.
Vivekananda House & Museum in its past
This well known Museum of Chennai city was initially a warehouse where ice from North India used to be stored. However, in the year 1897, Swami Vivekananda, on his way to Kolkata, put up in the building of the Museum. The building came under the possession of the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1930. It was in 1963 that the Museum was named after Swami Vivekananda.
The Museum Collections
Vivekananda House & Museum in Chennai, also known as Illam, is a veritable storehouse of several articles related to Swami Vivekananda.
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From autobiographies and photographs to memoirs and essays the Museum is a great place to get a detailed knowledge of Swamiji, his life and works. Manuscripts on Upanishads and Vedanta are also kept in this museum of Chennai city.
Access to the Museum
The Museum is located on the Marina Beach Road. Auto rickshaws, buses and taxis are available in the city to reach this Museum. Also, since Chennai is connected to other cities through rail, road and air, hence, tourists from other Indian locations can also visit the museum conveniently. The official address of the Vivekananda House & Museum is:
Ice House, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005
The entry fee for adults is Rs. 2/- and for children it is Rs. 1/- . The visiting time is from 10 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. & 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The museum is closed on Wednesdays and visitors can contact the authorities at 28446188.
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