Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Chennai
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Tamil Nadu Police Museum is a museum in Chennai, India. Located in Pantheon Road in the neighbourhood of Egmore, the museum was opened in September 2021. The museum has a repository of exhibits marking the passage of the state's law enforcement agency from colonial India to the modern day.
History
The building was constructed in 1842 and originally owned by Arunagiri Mudaliar.[1][2][3] In 1856, the structure and its outlying grounds covering a total of 14 acres were brought for ₹ 21,000 and was converted into the headquarters of the first Police Commissioner of Madras, Lieutenant-Colonel John Carne Boulderson.[4] The building remained the Madras Commissioner's office until 2013.[2] The building was initially about to be demolished.[3] However, the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, Reach Foundation and Conservation Mainstream later considered the adaptive reuse of the building.[3] Restoration works began in October 2020 and completed in 9 months.[3] The heritage structure was converted into a museum in September 2021 at a cost of ₹ 64.7 million.[2]
The museum
The museum is a two-storied
The first curator of the museum is Steve Borgia[2] and the present government-appointed curator is D. Bharath Raj.[citation needed]
Exhibits
Almost 200-year-old artifacts are exhibited in the museum.
The far end of the building displays a series of burnished brass bells used by firemen as different alarms.[3]
See also
- Government Museum
- List of Tamil Nadu Government Estates, Complexes, Buildings and Structures
- Heritage structures in Chennai
References
- ^ a b c Balasubramanian, Roshne (10 October 2021). "New police museum in Chennai is a place of pride for peacekeepers". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Madhav, Pramod (28 September 2021). "Tamil Nadu Police Museum unveiled in Chennai, showcases history of men in khaki". India Today. Chennai. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Alexander, Deepa (18 August 2021). "Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Chennai, showcases the history of our men and women in khaki". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "The Tamil Nadu Police Museum is now open". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.