The Tea Museum

The Museum , which is located in Hantane , Kandy , in the central region of Sri Lanka ,has a fascinating collection of age-old machinery , and the like. It traces the 130-years history of the first tea plant brought to Sri Lanka by the English Gentleman ,James Tylor. The Tea Museum ,with an attractive wooden interior has a library too. The pictures exhibited here include several of Taylor and his tea estates then. Today visitors can see the machinery as good as new , and they could also they could also purchase some of the finest Ceylon teas that are in the market .The oldest known existing packet of Ceylon tea, which is 56 years and still in its original packing ,is also on display .
The Ceylon Tea Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 8.15 a.m to 4.45 p.m with a lunch break from 12.15 p.m. to 1.00p.m. It is open half-day on Sunday and closed on Monday, Public and Mercantile Holidays . Tickets are priced at Rs.250/- per foreigner.Tel(94 70)070 803204.