DakshinaChitra is a living-history museum devoted to the heritage and culture of South India: folk performing arts, crafts, architecture and many artists’ exhibitions.
An open-air museum
A non-profit run by the Madras Craft Foundation, open to the public since December 1996, the centre occupies ten rolling hectares overlooking the Bay of Bengal at Muttukadu.
Practical information
Closed on Tuesdays · open 10 am to 6 pm · entry 315 Rs. At Muttukadu, on the Chennai road — 35 km north of Mahābalipuram and 25 km south of Chennai.
