Pondicherry Museum
A small museum displaying Chola-era bronzes, Roman trade relics from Arikamedu, and furniture from the French colonial period.
The Pondicherry Museum occupies a colonial-era building beside Bharathi Park. Its collection includes stone sculptures and bronze deities from the Pallava and Chola dynasties, Roman pottery and beads excavated at Arikamedu, and French colonial-era furniture, carriages, and the bed once used by Governor Dupleix. The museum is modest in size, can be seen in about an hour, has a low admission fee, and is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun, approx. 9:40 AM–5:10 PM
Nearby sights
- Manakula Vinayagar Temple
- Bharathi Park & Aayi Mandapam
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- White Town (French Quarter)
- Promenade Beach (Rock Beach)
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Our Lady of Angels Church
- Botanical Garden, Puducherry