NILAMBUR TEAK MUSEUM

NILAMBUR TEAK MUSEUM The well-known Teak Museum is located at Nilambur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. Regarded as the first of its kind in the world and the only one in India; it is a house to the treasures of historical, aesthetic and scientific aspects of Teak. The museum was established on the campus of the sub-centre of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) in 1995. The museum was established here owing to the historical significance of the region. The world's first Teak (Tectona grandis) plantation was raised in Nilambur way back in the 1840s in order to ensure a steady supply of Teak timber to the British. Getting there: Nearest railway station: Nilambur, about 3 km from the Teak Museum. Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport, about 36 km from Malappuram.