Gandhi Museum is 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 were dedicated to Gandhi Smarak Nidhi by the government of Tamilnadu in remembrance of the life and work of father of the nation.

Gandhi memorial museum contains paintings, sculptures, Gandhian quotations, articles of village industries and Khadi crafts - a fine exhibition of South Indian village industries and handicrafts associated with Gandhiji. The Ghandi Museum is also worth a visit, but be forewarned about a somewhat gamy display of the dhoti Ghandhi was wearing when he was assassinated.

Special Exhibition on India's Freedom  Fights with illustrations and portraits depicting the history of the Freedom Movement can be found there. Great treasures such as copies of Gandhiji's letters and microfilm reels are preserved in the museum library.

There is a huge open-air theatre with capacity of 8,000 people for conducting cultural programs. Lectures are given for youth to understand and appreciate Gandhi's teachings.