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Lockhart Tea Museum
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Established22 January 2014 (2014-01-22)
LocationMunnar, Idukki district Kerala, India
Coordinates10°05′44″N 77°03′03″E / 10.095544°N 77.050717°E / 10.095544; 77.050717
TypeTea museum, industry and history museum
OwnerHarrison Malayalam Limited
Websitehttp://lockhartteamuseum.business.site

The Lockhart Tea Museum is located in Munnar, which was originally constructed in 1936. It is situated 9 km (5.6 mi) from Munnar on the Thekkadt Road. The museum was opened to the public on 22 January 2014.

This Museum was belong to Lockhart Estate which is the first plantation in High Range (Munnar) started by Baroness von Rosenburg during 1879. Initially they planted chincona then coffee and after Tea.

This Lockhart Tea Museum is opened as tourism destination in Munnar. This building has heritage value by its construction from 1936. Those who are visiting Munnar can visit this Museum where they are exploring mainly guided Othodox Tea Factory tour and can visit Tea Museum which briefs about the plantation culture and its history from 1879.

Apart from an amazing view point is there call as "Chokarmudy View Point" , Watch Tower from there the entire valley of Lockhart can be seen. And they displayed all type of medicinal plants..

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