# DakshinaChitra, India: what it is and when to go > DakshinaChitra is an Open air museum in Tamil Nadu, India. Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is October to March. In June there are 12 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 15. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/dakshin-chitra/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Open air museum in Tamil Nadu, India · With kids - **Where:** India - **Best time:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** MAA Chennai, 20 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dakshinachitra.net](https://www.dakshinachitra.net/) - **Coordinates:** 12.82301, 80.24205 ## What it is and where DakshinaChitra is an Open air museum in Tamil Nadu, India. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 12.82301, 80.24205; the nearest main airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA, Chennai), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=12.823009%2C80.242054) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.823009%2C80.242054) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/familia/) places in India. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit DakshinaChitra is **October to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 19 | | February | Best time | 11 h 35 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 17 | | May | Better not | 12 h 36 | | June | Better not | 12 h 45 | | July | Better not | 12 h 41 | | August | Better not | 12 h 26 | | September | Possible | 12 h 04 | | October | Best time | 11 h 42 | | November | Best time | 11 h 24 | | December | Best time | 11 h 15 | In June there are 12 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to India To enter India there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months, with two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the India checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indian rupee (INR), a closed currency; plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter, and power cuts are normal); emergencies: 112 for everything · 100 police · 102 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [MGM Dizzee World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mgm-dizzee-world/): Amusement park · 360 m - [Madras Crocodile Bank Trust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/crocodile-bank/): Herpetology research station · 8.9 km - [ISKCON Temple, Chennai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/iskcon-temple-chennai/): Vaishnava temple in Chennai, India · 9.3 km - [VGP Universal Kingdom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/vgp-universal-kingdom/): Amusement park in East Coast Road in Chennai · 10 km - [Pallikaranai Marsh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/pallikaranai-marsh/): Freshwater marsh in the city of Chennai, India · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## More in India: With kids - [Ramoji Film City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ramoji-film-city/): film studio in Hyderabad, India - [Guindy National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/children-s-park-guindy/): national park in Chennai, India - [Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/padmaja-naidu-himalayan-zoological-park/): zoological park in Darjeeling - [Mysore Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-chamarajendra-zoological-garden/): zoo in Mysore, India - [Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/assam-state-zoo-cum-botanical-garden/): zoo in Guwahati, India - [Indira Gandhi Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/indira-gandhi-planetarium/): Planetarium in Patna, India Every India place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is DakshinaChitra? It is an Open air museum in Tamil Nadu, India. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit DakshinaChitra? October to March. In June there are 12 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 15. ### How do you get to DakshinaChitra? The nearest main airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.823009%2C80.242054) opens the route on the map, and how to get around India is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the India map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [MGM Dizzee World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mgm-dizzee-world/), [Madras Crocodile Bank Trust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/crocodile-bank/), [ISKCON Temple, Chennai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/iskcon-temple-chennai/). The rest is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19819994), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5210095), CC0. More about DakshinaChitra on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DakshinaChitra). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).