"Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) is exploring the possibility of turning select lighthouses into tourist destinations for which the project is ready," Shipping Minister G K Vasan said at a function here.
In the first phase, 13 lighthouses, including four in Tamil Nadu, would be covered.
"Our beautiful lighthouse at Marina in Chennai is going to house a museum," he said.
Vasan also handed over the approval for setting up a lighthouse at Vembar in Tuticorin district in the state to DGLL.