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{{Infobox museum
| name = Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli
| native_name = அரசு அருங்காட்சியகம், திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி
| native_name_lang = ta
| image = Trichy Palace.jpg
| imagesize = 250
| caption = Interiors of Rani Mangammal Darbar Hall
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| coordinates = {{coord|10.8250|78.6958|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| established = {{Start date and age|1983|df=y}}
| dissolved = 
| location = [[Chokkanatha Nayak Palace|Rani Mangammal Darbar Hall]] (Near Town Hall Complex), Singarathope,<br>[[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<br>[[Postal Index Code|PIN]] - 620 002
| type = [[Heritage centre]]
| accreditation = [[Ministry of Culture (India)]]
| key_holdings =
| collections = [[Stone Age]]
| collection_size = 2000
| visitors =
| director = Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Museums<ref name=comm>{{cite web|title=About the Department|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/inftour/handbook_museums.pdf|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|publisher=Department of Museums|accessdate=23 February 2014|pages=4, 5|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref>
| president =
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| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| publictransit = [[Chatram Bus Station]] {{rail-interchange|bus}}<br>[[Tiruchirappalli Town railway station|Tiruchirappalli Fort]] {{rail-interchange|rail}}<br>[[Tiruchirappalli Town railway station|Tiruchirappalli Town]] {{rail-interchange|rail}}
| car_park = On site
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[[File:A stone sculpture from chola era.jpg|alt=Historical sculpture of chola|thumb|A sculpture of dwarapalaka made in chola era.]]
[[File:Typical manuscript on palm leaf.jpg|alt=manuscript of India|thumb|Manuscript means 'script written by hand'.(manu means hand)Earlier Indian civilization used this technology to transfer knowledge and rules from generation to generation.]]
The '''Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli''' is a [[heritage centre]] at [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]].It is situated at Rani Mangammal Mahal in Bharathidasansan town, near the super bazaar .The nearest landmark is Rockfort temple.

Rani Mangamma Mahal was built by Chokkanatha Nayak, the then ruler of Madurai. It was also known as the Durbar Hall of the Madurai Nayaks when Tiruchirapally was their capital, from 1616 to 1634 and later from 1665 to 1731.

The museum contains array of exhibits relating to geology, zoology, paintings, anthropology, epigraphy and history.

== Background ==
This museum was established in 1983<ref name=govt>{{cite web|title=District Museums–Government Museum, Tiruchirappalli|url=http://www.chennaimuseum.org/draft/district/district.htm|work=[[Government Museum, Chennai]]|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=estd>{{cite news|last=R. Rajaram|title=No breakthrough in idol theft case Law & order|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/no-breakthrough-in-idol-theft-case-law-order/article119059.ece|accessdate=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 December 2009|location=[[Tiruchi]]}}</ref> by the State Department of Museums at [[Tiruchirappalli Cantonment|Cantonment]] after [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and [[Madurai]], as a principle of [[government of Tamil Nadu]] to have museum in every district.<ref name=samdu>{{cite news|last=Dennis|first=Selvan|title=3,000-year-old burial urn found in Trichy installed in museum|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/3000-year-old-burial-urn-found-in-Trichy-installed-in-museum/articleshow/12710443.cms?referral=PM|accessdate=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 April 2012|location=[[Madurai]]}}</ref> It was later moved to [[Chokkanatha Nayak Palace|Rani Mangammal Darbar Hall]] (a Monument built during [[Madurai Nayak dynasty|Nayak rule]], also known as Kolu Mandapam) during 1997, which is within Town Hall Complex.<ref name=move>{{cite news|title=Break-in at Tiruchi government museum|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/breakin-at-tiruchi-government-museum/article26379.ece|accessdate=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 September 2009|location=[[Tiruchi]]}}</ref> The museum is maintained by the [[Tamil Nadu Public Works Department|Public Works Department]].<ref name=upkeep>{{cite news|last=Nahla|first=Nainar|title=A step back in time|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/a-step-back-in-time/article4931941.ece|accessdate=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 July 2013|location=[[Tiruchi]]}}</ref>

== Exhibits ==
[[File:Ancient pottery used by ancient indian.jpg|thumb|pottery of Tamils civilization]]
The museum has both indoor and outdoor exhibits of up to 2000 objects.<ref name="move" /> Some of the indoor exhibits include epoch [[wikt:artefact|artefacts]] like [[megalithic]] sculptures, carvings, [[Stone Age]] inscriptions, musical instruments, tools, currencies and [[Chola dynasty|Chola-era]] coins, paintings,<ref name="upkeep" /> photographs, rare documents, [[palm-leaf manuscripts]], fossils, tribal life of pachamalai & kohli hills, weapon and cannon balls used by Hyder Ali, early days snaps from BHEL company, Srirangam temple model, Rockfort temple model and philatelic materials.<ref name="samdu" />

The stone idols in the sculpture park forms the outdoor exhibits. The park opened on 17 Apr 2012 has about 45 Hindu sculptures of gods and goddesses dating 13th century to 18th century including [[altar|sacrificial altar]], stone [[Nandi (bull)|nandis]] and [[lingams]].<ref name="s.park">{{cite news|last=Olympia Shilpa|first=Gerald|title=Sculpture park opened at museum|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/sculpture-park-opened-at-museum/article3327645.ece|accessdate=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 April 2012|location=[[Tiruchi]]}}</ref>

The museum also has an ecology section which houses a collection of rare insects, birds and mammals.

Rare sculpture from tanjavur paintings displaying Lord Thirumal as crawling Krishna is on the display. Also the display of Goddess Durga, Saint Manickavasagar, Chandra Sekhare and Lord Nataraj can be seen.

== Timings ==
It is open throughout the year (Morning 10.00 AM to Evening 5.00 PM except every Friday).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.chennaimuseum.org/ Official website]

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[[Category:Museums in Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Museums established in 1983]]
[[Category:Natural history museums in India]]
[[Category:Archaeological museums in India]]
[[Category:Numismatic museums in India]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:State museums in India]]
[[Category:Children's museums in India]]

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