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Pondicherry Museum

Pondicherry has long established itself as a popular tourist destination and one of the most important reasons behind its popularity is the beautiful places of Sightseeing in Pondicherry. There are many Tourist Attractions in Pondicherry where the tourists would love to go and enjoy. Besides the various beaches, historical monuments, parks and temples there is the famous must-see Pondicherry museum in Pondicherry. Established in 1983, this century-old heritage building is the youngest museum in the country.

If you want to mesmerize yourself into the glorious past of this wonderful place and know more about it then come to Pondicherry museum in Pondicherry. The moment you step into the museum, it'll open the doors of the past for you to know and befriend it. You can at once visit to the museum, revel in the many interesting and intriguing exhibits and also come to know a lot about the rich culture and heritage of India, the great Tamil rulers, the various Gods and Goddesses and many more interesting things that are sure to delight and enthrall you.

All the interesting collections in Pondicherry museum in Pondicherry are displayed beautifully with appropriate labels for your convenience. The Roman Potteries displayed are real eye-catchers. Roman they might be but they exhibit interesting resemblances to the Indian style of pottery, with their bright, cheery red and orange hues and scripted in black. A visit to the Pondicherry museum of Pondicherry and you will come across fascinating exhibits like vessels with spouts, sea shells and bangles, semi-precious stones like cornelian and amethyst, terracotta seals, crucibles for melting glass, terracotta trinkets, bricks tiles and ovens and sundry objects that provide a rare glimpse into an ancient lifestyle. The urns used for burial however are the star draws in here.

The Pondicherry museum in Pondicherry remains closed on Mondays and holidays and on other days you'll find it open from 10 AM to 5PM. So, when ever you come to Pondicherry do not miss a visit to the museum.