Gass Forest Museum with Lunch - Coimbatore

On this tour visit a Natural History museum that is more than a century old. It was established in 1902 by Horace Archibald Gass, the then Conservator of Forests in Coimbatore. Today the museum is a part of the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy and has over 4,000 exhibits that cover various aspects of forestry and range from insects and animals to timber and non-timber items produced from forests. It is housed in a heritage, colonial style building that is over a century old. Highlights • Heritage building of the museum • Stuffed Indian Bison • Cross-section of a 456 year old teak tree