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APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial
📍 Memorial📍 Museum

APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial

Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

The DRDO-built memorial over the People's President's resting place at Peikarumbu — rocketry, paintings and the island boy who reached the stars.

Why visit: A moving tribute in the town where Kalam sold newspapers as a boy.

Things to do
  • ›Kalam's life galleries
  • ›Missile replicas
  • ›House-museum in town
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Apr

Entry fee

Free

Hours

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Est. budget

Free–₹100

Duration

1–2 hrs

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