Government Museum, Nagapattinam

The Government Museum, Nagapattinam is a district museum located within the Collectorate complex in Nagapattinam town, Tamil Nadu. Established in 1997 by the Tamil Nadu Department of Museums, it preserves the cultural heritage of the Nagapattinam region. The museum is notable for its collection of Chola bronze images, stone sculptures, archaeological finds, coins, and ethnographic objects illustrating the history of the coastal district.

Visitors can expect a compact district museum housed in the Collectorate complex with galleries displaying Chola-era bronze icons, stone sculptures, terracotta objects, ancient coins, palm-leaf manuscripts, and ethnographic exhibits related to the Nagapattinam coastal region. The setting is indoors with display cases and informational labels, suitable for educational sightseeing and understanding local archaeology and history.