Mahatma Gandhi

       The sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi cast in 1955 by D.P. Roy Chowdhury is a masterpiece. It is made up of bronze.

Visual Storage

        Research scholars, university students, teachers from various institutions from India request to refer to the collection of paintings in the Government Museum, Chennai. Therefore, visual storage of paintings has been installed. Paintings are displayed on sliding screens stacked one behind the other. This method of visual storage is a first for Indian museums. It helps the curators and researchers to examine them easily. It also safeguards the paintings from dust and factors, which cause deterioration.

Sliding screen for paintings

‘Exposition on the History of Industries and Handicrafts of Tamil Nadu’ Gallery

This gallery has been set up specially for 151 years Anniversary celebrations of the Government Museum, Chennai. A new gallery called ‘Exposition on the History of Industries and Handicrafts of Tamil Nadu’ Gallery Inagurated at first floor of Contemporary Art Gallery by His Excellency the President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 19-6-2003. New innovative methods in display preceded by research have been introduced. We have used Octanorm Type Showcases with modifications adapted to India in this case also. This gallery starts with the pre-historic First Sangam Era and ends with the present. How Tamil Nadu was once the world leader in industry and technology, how it rapidly adapted itself to the Industrial Revolution and how now it is stepping into the present Information and Bio-Technology Era as one of the leading states has been presented.