Ceylon Tea Museum
ලංකා තේ කෞතුකාගාරය
A tea museum in a former 1925 tea factory, showing vintage processing machinery and the history of Ceylon tea, with a rooftop tea room for tasting and views.
The Ceylon Tea Museum sits in the hills of Hantane, just south of Kandy, in a converted version of the old Herowood tea factory. Over four floors, it traces the 19th-century British introduction of tea to the island, the stories of James Taylor and Lipton, and old rolling and drying machines. The top-floor tea room offers free tastings of black tea and views over the hills. Admission is about 1,000 rupees, and the museum is usually closed on Mondays. It is about 4 km from the city center, roughly 15 minutes by tuk-tuk, and can easily be combined with a visit to the tea estates of Hantane.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 08:30–16:30
Nearby sights
- Arthur's Seat Viewpoint
- Kandy Municipal Central Market
- Kandy Lake
- Kandyan Cultural Dance Show
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- British Garrison Cemetery
- Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue
- Kandy National Museum & Royal Palace