Get ready to set out on a historical journey through the origins and evolution of tea plantations at the Lockhart Museum, Munnar! Munnar is famous for its Tea plantations which were started by the British in 1879. The Lockhart Tea museum incepted in 1936, has many artefacts and literature to take you through all the facets of the evolution and growth of tea plantations in the high ranges of Kerala. The Lockhart Tea Museum has many artefacts, photographs, and machinery associated with Tea manufacturing and is one of the most important places to visit in Munnar.