What to See in Munnar Tata Tea Museum – Main Attractions
The museum located at the Nallathanni Estate of the Tata Tea in Munnar. The Tata Tea Museum shows the growth of Munnar tea estates through some unique displays like rudimentary tea roller to the modern fully automated tea factory. Visitors can see the various stages of tea processing and also can learn about the production of black tea.
A sundial, placed on a granite block, which was made in 1913 by the Art Industrial School at Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, greets a visitor to the Tea Museum. At the museum, if one is curious to locate an item with some antiquity, then the burial urn from the second century BC, which was found near Periakanal estate, tops the list.
Some of the special items on the display at the Tea museum included the original tea roller, the Rotorvane dating back to 1905, used for CTC type tea processing. The Pelton Wheel used for the power generation plant which was located at the Kanniamallay estate in the 1920s. A rail engine wheel of the Kundale Valley Light Railway which helped to shuttle men and material between Munnar and Top Station during the first half of the last century.
In the Museum, a section is allocated for the houses classic bungalow furniture, typewriters, wooden bathtub, magneto phone, iron oven, manual calculators and EPABX of the1909 telephone system.A demonstration room for tea tasting is another attraction where one would come across different varieties of tea. Those eager to understand the nuances of tea processing can do so at the CTC and orthodox tea-manufacturing unit at the museum. The museum authorities are also contemplating on the idea of allowing tourists to pluck tea leaves themselves and have them processed in their presence.
The Tea Museum by Tata Tea would soon become yet another reason for travelers to visit the enchanting hills of Munnar, which has already become one of the prime tourist destinations in Kerala.
Timings: 10:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. (open 7 days a week)
Entry Fee:
Adults: Rs.50
Children below 12 years: Rs.10
Address:Tata Tea Museum
Nalluthanni Estate
Munnar, Idukki district.
Entry Fee:
Adults: Rs.50
Children below 12 years: Rs.10
Address:Tata Tea Museum
Nalluthanni Estate
Munnar, Idukki district.
Courtesy: keralatourism.org
