Ice House

The Govt. of Tamil Nadu named The Ice House Vivekanandar Illam. It was built by Mr. Frederic Tudor, the 'Ice King' in Calcutta, Bombay and Chennai to keep ice under proper insulation so that it could be stored for months together. Today, it houses a Gallery of about 150 rare photographs on the life of Swami Vivekananda.

Originally called Ice House, this landmark was re-christened Vivekananda Illam in 1963. This was in remembrance of Swami Vivekananda's brief sojourn here. (in 1897 when he delivered seven historic lectures at Chennai). It also houses a section on India's cultural heritage and on the history of the building itself.

Timings

Open from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm.
It is closed on Wednesdays.