Government Museum

Government Museum The museum is situated near the Tourist Office, Beach Road, Kanniyakumari. The Museum contains bronzes, coins, tribal objects, woodcarvings and zoological and botanical specimens. The Museum’s collection also contains the Temple Car made from Samythoppu and whale-bones from Manavalakurichi in Kanniyakumari District. Timings Holiday 9.30 a.m to 5.00 p.m. Friday and second Saturday. Guganathaswamy Temple This is a 1000-year-old temple said to have been built by Raja Raja Chola. The architectural style of the Cholas is quite evident in this temple. It is located near railway station. "The wandering monk" exhibition: Located in Kanniyakumari Town, the terra cotta design depictingSwami Vivekananda's Bharat Parikrama pictures with description in English, Hindi and Tamil. Timings: 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.