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DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum

Muttukadu, Chennai · Est. 1996 · Open now

Real heritage houses, 100 to 200 years old, were carefully carried here brick by brick from their villages.

Usher Score

⭐ 7.5/10- Solid visit

Heritage★★★☆☆Experience★★★★☆Comfort★★★★☆Photography★★★★☆

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AddressEast Coast Road, Muttukadu

Managed byMadras Craft Foundation

Today's hoursOpen today 10 AM - 6 PM

Tickets fromFrom ₹100

TypeCultural Institution

Time needed3 hours

Location

About

A living-history open-air museum recreating traditional homes, crafts and lifestyles from across South India, built around authentic heritage houses relocated brick by brick from their original villages.

Did you know? Many of DakshinaChitra's houses are not replicas, they are genuine 100-200 year old heritage homes that were carefully dismantled in their original villages and reconstructed here piece by piece.

Opening hours

Mon-Fri	10 AM - 6 PM
Sat-Sun	10 AM - 7 PM

Tickets

Adult Indian

₹200

Kids/Students Indian

₹100

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