Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai

Name: Gandhi Memorial Museum
Address: Gandhi Nagar, Near Collectorate, Madurai, 625020, India
Telephone: +91 452 253 1060

#6 among attractions in Madurai

Specialty museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Gandhi Memorial Museum, established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Mahatma Gandhi located in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Known as Gandhi Museum, it is now one of the five Gandhi Sanghralayas in the country. It includes a part of the blood-stained garment worn by Gandhi when he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. ()

Coordinates: 9°55'48"N, 78°8'19"E

Address

Gandhi Nagar, Near CollectorateMadurai 625020 India

Contact

+91 452 253 1060

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Day trips

Gandhi Memorial Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Vishaal de Mal, Goripalayam Mosque, Melamadai.

1.4 miSW
Museum, Palace
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
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0.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Vishaal de Mal, Madurai
15 min walk • Vishaal de Mal is a shopping mall in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is the 20th large format mall in southern Tamil Nadu and the city's first integrated multi-utility mall.
0.6 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Goripalayam Mosque, Madurai
17 min walk • Goripalayam Mosque is a large mosque in Goripalayam containing two graves of Sultans of Yemen namely Khaja Syed Sultan Alauddin Badusha Razi and Khaja Syed Sulthan Shamsuddin of the Madurai Sultanate.
1.1 miSE
City, Area
Melamadai, Madurai
29 min walk • Melamadai is 30th ward of Madurai corporation in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In 2012 Melamadai included in Madurai Corporation. Vandiyur Lake is located in Melamadai Geographical Area. A famous Pandi temple is located in Melamadai.
0.4 miW
Palace
Tamukkam Palace, Madurai
11 min walk • The Tamukkam Palace is a palace located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Literally the Tamil word Tamukkam means summer house. It was built in c. 1670, and was the summer palace of Rani Mangammal, the queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom.
0.9 miSW
Temple
Vandiyur Mariamman Temple, Madurai
23 min walk • Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is located in east of the temple city Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain. it is situated near to river Vaigai at a distance of about 3 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple. Temple has its huge pond Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam.
~1770 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Milan'em Mall, Madurai
9 min walk • Milan'em Mall is a shopping mall in K.K. Nagar, Madurai, India. It was opened on 28 September 2009 and is the first shopping mall in Madurai. Built in a half-acre site, the mall has five floors with a gross leasable area of 90,000 sq ft. The mall has a food court in the third floor along with water zorbing for kids.
0.4 miW
Library
Daniel Poor Memorial Library in Madurai, Madurai
12 min walk • Daniel Poor Memorial Library often abbreviated as DPM Library is a century old college central library of the American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu in India that officially began its functions on June 28, 1915.
0.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Kovalanpottal, Madurai
11 min walk • Kovalanpottal is a place located in Palanganatham near Madakulam in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India. As per Tamil epic Silappatikaram, Kovalan is believed to be beheaded here by the orders of Pandyan king Neduncheziyan.
0.4 miW
Universities and schools
American College, Madurai
10 min walk • The American College, often referred to as American College, is one of the oldest colleges in India, located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1881 by American Christian missionaries.
~1630 ftN
Universities and schools
Government Law College, Madurai
8 min walk • The Government Law College, Madurai is one of seven government law colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Like the rest of the law colleges in Tamil Nadu, it is administered by Tamil Nadu's Department of Legal Studies, and affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Gandhi Memorial Museum open?

Gandhi Memorial Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm
Thursday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm
Friday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm
Sunday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 5:45 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Gandhi Memorial Museum?

Nearby attractions include Madurai Medical College, Madurai (6 min walk), M.S.S.Wakf Board College, Madurai (8 min walk), Government Law College, Madurai (8 min walk), American College, Madurai (10 min walk).