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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{no ref|date=January 2017}}<br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Government Museum&#039;&#039;&#039;, [[Manjakuppam]], [[Cuddalore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], was established in the year 1989. This [[Collection (museum)|museum collection]] represents history, culture, flora and fauna of the district. [[Natural History]] specimens include [[South India]]n Timbers, Fibres, Swan, Bear, Lizard and Snakes. Wood fossils and Ammonite fossils are also on display.<br /> <br /> Imparting knowledge to researchers, students and public through popular lectures, exhibitions and training programmes form part of educational activities<br /> <br /> A [[Sculpture garden|Sculpture Garden]] in the museum welcomes the visitors. In this sculpture garden Sivalinga, Nandhi, Vishnu, monkey sculptures, Narashima, Surya and Chandikeswara are displayed. The development of [[Tamil script]], dinosaur model and a model of Kali sculpture made of [[Fiberglass|Fibre glass]] are kept in the entrance of the building.<br /> <br /> The stone sculptures like Subramanya, Surya, Navanitha Krishna, Dakshinamurthi, Bhairava, Virabhadra, and Saptamatrika sculptures are best examples to the sculptural wealth of our ancestors. Bronze images of Ganesa, Vishnu, Nataraja, Somaskanda, Krishna are displayed in the Bronze Gallery.<br /> <br /> In the first floor Kattunaickkan tribal materials, [[Stone Age]] tools, musical instruments, agricultural implements of Kalvarayan [[hill tribe]]s are displayed.<br /> <br /> ==Address==<br /> Government Museum<br /> 19 Hospital Road<br /> [[Cuddalore]] – 607 001<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071008130610/http://www.tnenvis.nic.in/DtProfiles/cuddalore.pdf]<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Museums in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Museums established in 1989]]<br /> [[Category:Local museums in India]]<br /> [[Category:State museums in India]]<br /> [[Category:1989 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Cuddalore]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-museum-stub}}</div>

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