About Tea Museum Munnar
Owned and managed by the renowned group of Tata, the extremely renowned site of the museum is under the direct care and control of the biggest tea Plantation company of the area, named after the Kannan Devan Hills village. With extensive information about tea and it's rich history in the country, the museum placed at the convenient Pooyankuty Road solely attracts a lot of tourists which surely makes it among the best places to visit in Munnar. The representative site is definitely among the best places to visit in Munnar and it is also a top location in all Munnar tour packages.
Major Attractions
The prime attractions at the museum site are its extensive and highly informative tour of the exhibits and processes related to tea and its manufacturing. Once the set limit of interested tourists is touched, one informer-cum-conductor takes you on a full-fledged tour of the museum explaining the specifications of each item on display there along with the ones in use.
Tea lovers will be highly interested in knowing about the development of the production of tea over all the years right from the early Twentieth- century till today. The tea leaves cutting machines used over the years have been kept at display till it took them to a fully automated manufacturing of tea today.
The conductor then takes you towards the more scientific details of tea and its positive effects on your body. The perfect way of preparing and consuming the much popular Green Tea will be demonstrated by him/her. After the interesting lesson which might help you with your lifestyle, you will be directed towards their Tea shop. With various forms of tea available at the lovely shop, you might find their special Green Tea bottle and little souvenirs interesting as well. The dried tea leaf boxes are quite affordable and long-lasting.
After buying a gift full of detoxifying anti-oxidants, you may look at the various remains and artifacts of the rest of the premises including a bungalow. The preserved deer and bear faces hanging on the walls give you a great insight into the early life of the British Colonials there. All these highlights make visiting the museum definitely count among the Best things to do in Munnar.
Tea museum Munnar entry tickets
The entry tickets are fixed at Rs. 75 for adults, Rs. 35 for kids above 12 years of age and additional camera charges at Rs. 30.
How to Reach
Distance in kilometers from - Munnar Bus Stand 4 Kilometres.