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I visited the Keezhadi Museum in July 2023 with my family.
Location
It is located approximately 15 kilometer away from Madurai in the Keezhadi village. The location was easy to find. We went by car and followed the route in map. The actual archeological site from where the artifacts, fossils, etc found is also very near-by (approximately 2km away).
Entry Tickets
The entry tickets can be obtained as soon as you enter the campus. Entry tickets are very cheap. I guess it was 15 INR for adult 10 INR for children. For international tourists, the maximum ticket price was 50 INR. You can check more information on the website here https://www.keeladimuseum.tn.gov.in/about-us
In this ticket counter, they also sell books published by Tamilnadu archeological department.
Museum
- It is closed on Tuesday & National holidays. Hence, check before planning your visit.
- The museum is constructed in Chettinadu architectural style which a visual treat to enjoy.
- There is a huge beautiful map in the wall which explains the river valley civilizations in Tamilnadu & the corresponding age they belong to. This was so informative to understand the significance of Keezhadi excavation.
- From here, they took us to a small theater styled auditorium inside, where an audio-video visual was played for about 20 minutes narrating the significance of this archeological site. The AV contained graphic illustration, actual footage from the excavation site and interviews from archeologists. It was all in Tamil, however, English sub-titles were to be seen as well.
- At this point we are still in the first house of the museum and the museum is organized into different separate chettinadu style houses inside.
- Each house is designed to a specific theme. “Agrarian & Water management”, “Sea Trade”, “Weaving & Beats” showcases corresponding artifacts discovered from the nearby archeological site.
- Washrooms are available inside museum and there is also a very small shop inside where they serve coffee, tea & local snacks.
Tamilnadu govt. deserves huge appreciation for this effort.