Tamil Nadu reopens renovated Gandhi museum in Madurai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has inaugurated the renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai. The work cost ₹10.25 crore and included additional infrastructure. The museum occupies a former palace and displays 14 belongings associated with Mahatma Gandhi, including a blood-stained cloth.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has inaugurated the renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai. Vijay opened the facility on Monday, garlanded a statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the premises and inspected the renovated structure.
The work was carried out by the Heritage Wing of the Public Works Department at a total cost of ₹10.25 crore. The museum occupies what was originally Rani Mangammal’s summer palace. During the British period, the building became the Collector’s Bungalow and later a Judges’ Residence.
After Independence, the Tamil Nadu government transferred the palace to the All India Gandhi Smarak Nidhi in 1955. It was converted into a museum dedicated to Gandhi and inaugurated in 1959. The museum houses 14 belongings associated with Gandhi, including a blood-stained cloth.
The items form part of the institution’s collection and historical presentation. Renovation work began in October 2022. An initial allocation of ₹6 crore was made for the project.
Following a request from the museum authorities, a further ₹4 crore was provided for additional infrastructure. The reopening restores the museum as a heritage and historical site in Madurai. The source material did not specify the individual renovations carried out inside the building or provide details of visitor arrangements following the inauguration.
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