Tourism

Field Fossil Museum-Varnavasi

The 5,200 sq ft fossil museum built at a cost of ₹2 crore in Varanavasi village Set in 120 acres of badlands — land formations marked by ravines, steep gullies and jagged towers of sand and rock — the museum has been built on underground and mezzanine levels. It contains several displays of rocks, petrified wood, dinosaurs and nine varieties of ammonite fossils, from pre-Cambrian, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.The wealth of natural history in this area is spread across at least four districts — Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchi and Cuddalore.

The museum is open from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. from Monday to Sunday (except Friday, 2nd Saturday and government holidays). Government Order

Contact Information

Curator
Field Fossil Museum
Varanavasi, Ariyalur – 621 704.
Email: fossilmuseumariyalur[at]gmail[dot]com
Mobile No: 04329 – 299828

Tourist office – Ariyalur Address

Tourist office,
Room no.233,II Floor,
Collectorate,
Ariyalur-621704

Contact No.

Tourist officer -9176995873
Asst Tourist officer – 9787484754