Museums are something that always keeps a person more intrigued, fascinates and makes up for an offbeat weekend trip. If you are wondering if you can ever get to experience how a museum looks like in Coimbatore, you are just about lucky as the city got its own share of decent museums.
Though not as big as others on the paper, these places serve their purposes of giving the people a wow factor and standing tall as a place to gather information . Here is the list of 5 best museum in Coimbatore that should be on your next trip
GASS museum
Named after the founder Horace Arichibald Gass, the Gass museum is one of the oldest in the city dating back to 1902 when it opened its door for full public view. It went under the knife for a major renovation during 1905 and 1915. The museum also has a strong history of serving as a base for accommodating evacuee from the war zones of Malta and Greece.
The museum was reopened on May1st 2015 after a major renovation work that saw new additions like 3D diorama that brings wildlife to life. It is located on the charming outskirts of RS. Puram spread across acres of lush green area amidst the busy roads of D.B.roads. Peacocks strolling the premises add up to the glamour of the museum. There is a never ending list of exotic animals, birds, insects preserved there in best conditions.
Location:
Ratings:
4.5
GD Naidu
An idea behind the man with the vision, G.D.Naidu, who wanted to make it big on the automobile front, had an exclusive designing institute to invite new and young talented automobile enthusiasts and gave them a shot at the automobile industry with standards on par with international designing institutes.
The museum is extremely neat, well kept and posh with every car looking like it’s straight out of the showroom with a crystal clear look. There are fleets of vintage cars in their full glory and charm parked, vintage Rolls Royce, vanity van with attached washroom and much more.
Situated on the busy streets of Lakshmi Mills, the place offers an excellent experience for automobile enthusiasts for a perfect weekend. Mondays are tagged as holidays.
Location:
Racecourse
Ratings:
4.5
Insect Museum
If you are someone with entomophobia, this would probably be the last place on the earth you’d ever want to be. Well for people fascinated by the small wonderful species, then this place will blow your mind off with its amazing collection of insects and different species with accurate information given for everything.
Nuzzled near the Agriculture college and Government college of technology, the museum Is just under a 10 minutes drive from Gass Museum. It houses 20,000+ insects from over 50 species. The museum was set on 50 million and was opened recently with hoards of live insects as well exotic species in their preserved state.
Location:
P.N.Pudur
Ratings:
4.6
Kasthuri Art Museum
A complete set up dedicated to the textile industry in Coimbatore. Kasthuri art gallery is tucked away on the always bustling roads of Avinashi region, with a large entrance opposite the fun mall. The museum sheds light into the rich textile heritage of Coimbatore and places surrounding it. Offers a deep insight into the worlds of the textile industry, the process, the design language and machineries used.
If you are a passionate fashion enthusiast or got something to do with the customer department, then this is a must visit place on your list. Along with these are some of the works gifted by personal collectors, making this place a perfect place to visit on a weekend.
The gallery is posh and sophisticated. Museum has a huge area sprung across the entrance for car parking. They even have a decent theater for art performances too. The art gallery is top notch with giving people of Coimbatore a dose of international gallery vibes.
Location:
Avinashi Road
Ratings:
4.3
Government Museum
Set right opposite the VOC park, the Government Museum is not so big on the papers and the condition of the museum has also gone down considerably over the years. There are quite a few preserved animals and other arts works here.
The Museum was opened in 1990 but nothing has changed much since then. But the entry price is very cheap considering the good quality of artworks and galleries. You can perhaps check out VOC park.
Location:
VOC Park
Ratings:
4.1
These are the best museums in Coimbatore considering quality and art works. A change of tide can benefit people in a long way so taking a break from other tourist places and resorting to museums would help restore a sense of fascination and amusement deep within us.
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