About Tata Tea Museum :
The museum set up at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea in Munnar is a fitting tribute to the toils and rigours of its pioneers, who showed utmost determination and were resolute in their efforts to transform Munnar into a major plantation centre of Kerala.The Tata Tea Museum diligently portrays the growth of Munnar tea estates, veritably conveyed through some of the displays like the rudimentary tea roller to the modern fully automated tea factory.Visitors to the museum can satiate their curiosity on various stages of tea processing, and also learn a thing or two about the production of black tea.Some of the unique items on display at the museum are the original tea roller, dating back to 1905, the 'Pelton Wheel' used in the power generation plant in the 1920s; a rail engine wheel of the Kundale Valley Light Railway that shuttled men and material between Munnar and Top. A section of the tea museum also houses classic bungalow furniture, wooden bathtub, typewriters, iron oven, magneto phone, manual calculators etc of the yester years. Another attraction at the museum is the demonstration room for tea tasting.This museum is dedicated to the efforts of all the visionaries who were determined to make Munnar a major tea plantation center in Kerala, India. Every major development and milestone is carefully highlighted with detailed description in this museum. There are many items of interest on display such as ancient tea rollers, to the modern and state-of-the-art technology that does hours of labor in seconds. The museum also showcases the various techniques by which tea is produced and refined.