Ceylon Tea Museum Tourism

Type of destination: Museum

Ideal visit duration: 1-2 hours

The Ceylon Tea Museum is located approximately 3 kilometers south of Kandy, in the central part of Sri Lanka, within the Hantane Tea Factory building that dates back to 1925. This historic establishment stands as a tribute to the tea industry and its significant contribution to the Sri Lankan economy. Spread over four floors, the museum exhibits vintage tea-processing equipment, photographs, and artifacts that display the growth of tea cultivation and production since the British colonial period. It tells a rich narrative from the origins of Ceylon tea with the plantation by the British, to the evolution into a global industry. The museum also houses a library, a shop, and a café where visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding tea estates while sipping on a range of freshly brewed Ceylon teas. It provides an insightful educational experience for tea enthusiasts and history buffs alike, making it a noted tourist destination in the region.

Top 5 Reviews on Ceylon Tea Museum

510joym

Wrote on 7th Jan, 2024

A good place to learn about tea production

After reading reviews about tea factory tours and not finding anything acceptable, we chose to go to the tea museum. A good choice too. We were shown round the museum by a very informed guide who knew..

Handysmith

Wrote on 26th Nov, 2023

Tea Museum on the outskirts of Kandy

This is a museum, not a working tea factory. However for a small entry fee they take you on an informative tour of all the various museum pieces and explain how it all worked in those times. The museu..

Kartik54

Wrote on 11th Nov, 2023

A must visit place for tea lovers to see a factory in original shale keeping the then used machinery. Also taste tea

A more than 100 years old tea factory keeping the original machinery purchased around 1880 kept on display showcasing the technology then. Very well kept place with very friendly staff who enthusias..

shiraziwine

Wrote on 5th Oct, 2023

a Good Experience

It was a great experience to visit this factory, i learned how the tea product is made and i have a good understanding now. even they have a great shop to buy tea, the price is even cheaper than small..