Gandhi Museum was a great historic Tamukkam Palace of Rani Mangammal during 1670. This palace was the official residence of the District Collectors of Madurai for many years. In 1955 the palace and the land of 12 acres was dedicated to Gandhi Smarak Nidhi by the government of Tamil Nadu in remembrance of the life and work of  the 'father of the nation'. The Gandhi Memorial Museum is meant to be a living Institution and not merely a building preserving and showing exhibits.

The Picture Gallery presents a visual biography of Gandhiji. It contains photos, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, quotations, and some original articles used by Gandhiji. There is the Special Exhibition on "India Fights for Freedom" with 265 illustrations, depicting the history of the Freedom Movement. 

To the south of the building, one can see a big open-air theatre with a capacity to accommodate about 8,000 people. Cultural programmes, weekly film shows and public meetings on special occasions are held in this theatre. In front of main building, a little towards south is the "Gandhi Kutir"- a replica of Gandhiji's hut in Sevagram. The northern wing of this building, houses the library, which contains books giving the cultural background of India, books on and by Gandhiji and allied literatures. There are about 18,000 volumes in the Library. Photostat copies of about 27,000 letters of Gandhiji and 62 reels of Micro-films are the very important and form a valuable part of the collections in the library. 

Visiting Hours:10 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. (Open all days) Ph: 0452-2531060