Museums in Coimbatore
TOP 3 MUSEUM IN COIMBATORE
GASS FOREST MUSEUM:
CONTACT - 04222450307
TIMINGS - 9 M - 1 PM & 2 PM - 5 PM, Closed on Saturday, Sunday, & Pubic Holidays
Entry : Rs. 40 for Adults, Rs. 20 for Children & Rs. 200 for Foreigners
At a distance of 4 km from Coimbatore Junction, the Gass Forest Museum is a government-run natural history museum situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Located at Cowley Brown Road, it is one of the popular museums in Tamilnadu, and among the must include places in Coimbatore packages.
Gass Forest Museum is located inside the premises of the Forest College Campus, Coimbatore. J. A. Gamble, the conservator of forests for the Madras Presidency, made an aborted attempt to establish a forest museum in the province towards the end of the 19th century. A few years later in 1902, Gamble's successor, Horace Archibald Gass, succeeded in establishing a museum for forestry. During World War-II, the museum was closed to accommodate evacuees from Greece and Malta. After Indian Independence in 1947, the museum came under the administration Government of Tamil Nadu and is currently run by the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB). The museum was reopened for the public on 1st May 2015 after carrying out renovation works.
Initially, the museum was started in one of the rooms of the conservator's office building and was expanded and shifted to the present building in the year 1915. It is made of red stone and built-in British Gothic style. The museum is home to nearly 10000 exhibits. Of the rare artifacts in the museum is a piece of an asteroid which is believed to be several million years old, a stuffed albino crow, and a full-grown male stuffed Indian guar which was gifted to the museum in 1956 by Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, the last Maharaja of the princely state of Mysore. One can see an assortment of stuffed animals and birds including an attention-grabbing one of a brahminy kite capturing a chick.
This natural history museum is the first institution in India to house exhibits related to forestry. The forestry artifacts here include timber, non-timber forest products, wood crafts, wildlife, entomology, mycology, geology, ethnology, arms, forest engineering, and the environment.
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ADDRESS - 734, President Hall Building, Avinashi Rd, Race Course, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641018
GD NAIDU CAR MUSEUM / GEDEE CAR MUSEUM:
CONTACT - 04222222548
Timings: 9 AM - 5 PM,
Closed on Monday & Public Holidays
Entry: Rs. 75 for Adults, & Rs. 25 for Children (from 6 -13 Years)
At a distance of 3 km from Coimbatore Junction, GD Naidu Car Museum is a vintage car museum located in Anna Salai, Coimbatore. Also known as Gedee Car Museum, it is one of the few vintage car museums in India, and among the top Coimbatore tourist places.
Inaugurated on 27th April 2015, the Gedee Car Museum was set up by GD Gopal, the son of GD Naidu, an eminent industrialist and philanthropist of Coimbatore. GD Naidu visited several countries during his lifetime and was fascinated by the workmanship and engineering capabilities of Germany. He started collecting unique cars which had a history of its own and His son GD Gopal continued his father's hobby by not just adding to the collection, but maintaining most of the cars in motorable condition and initiated the setup of the Car Museum. The main objective of the museum is that the students and general public should learn about the technology behind it and the person responsible for such innovations, either in design or engineering or in workmanship, etc.
The museum exhibits an exquisite and diverse collection of classic and rare automobiles made in Britain, Japan, France, Germany, and America. Some of these regal grandeurs of automobiles were the luxurious possessions of the Maharajas of Udaipur, Benz Motorwagen, Morris Cowley, Austin 7, BMW Isetta 250, Hansa, Mercedes Benz SLK, Citroen Xm, Peugeot 203, Cadillac Limousine, Oldsmobile Dynamic, Subaru Rex, Mazda RX8, Toyota Sera, Hispano Suiza H6B, etc. Besides, there are a few Indian cars as well including the prototype of a low car designed by GD Naidu. There is also an original Burma Shell petrol pump in perfectly usable condition.
Also, Gedee Car Museum has a team that works on restoring rare and antique automobiles depending on the availability of the components to get the cars back to their workable condition. It provides a unique and elite safari to the visitors as part of Coimbatore tour.
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TNAU BOTANICAL GARDENS \ TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
CONTACT - 04226611230
Timings : 8 AM - 11:15 AM & 2 PM - 4:15 PM
Entry : Rs. 20 for Adults, Rs. 10 for Children & Rs. 10 for Camera
At a distance of 2 km from Gass Forest Museum, and 5 km from Coimbatore Junction, the TNAU Botany Garden is a well-maintained garden situated in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Located on Marudhamalai Road, it is one of the popular places to visit in Coimbatore.
Established in 1925, the TNAU Botanical Garden is located on the premises of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore. The garden is spread over an area of about 300 acres of land. There are so many varieties of plants and trees in its vicinity, and each species is labeled with its common name as well as scientific name. People visit this place to gain more knowledge about the plants like herbs and shrubs.
Visitors can witness a large variety of roses, marigolds, carnations, chrysanthemums, and lilies at the TNAU Botanical Garden. The garden is also equipped with various incubators for growing non-seasonal plants. The garden also maintains a nursery where one can know the techniques of plant growing like plant husbandry, organic pesticides, etc. The lush green surroundings also serve as a spot for spending leisure time. Within the premises is also the TNAU Insect Museum where visitors will find a collection of interesting pests, rocks, and insects. The garden is also the venue for the flower show in January which attracts a huge number of tourists.
Thanks for Visiting,
Coimbatore Tourism
tourismcoimbatore@gmail.com
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