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Gass Forest Museum

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Natural history museum with exhibits & artifacts related to forests & their wildlife. People often mention museum, animals, visit, forest, Forest, collection, kids, birds, preserved, Coimbatore,


Address

2W8W+J99, Cowley Brown Rd, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641002, India

Contact

+91 422 245 0307

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (986 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM

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  • 4/5 Neha T. 10 months ago on Google
    Very peaceful place. It was a great visit and can spend quality and beautiful time with family.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahasanol H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of the Forest museums of coimbatore. More informative museum. You have enough time you can visit.
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Praveen Kumar. K. 3 months ago on Google • 99 reviews New
    Very Wonderful Place to Visit. I've Visited this Museum on my Birthday - Dec11. Awe to See Some of our Own History. Guns & Bridge Models ,Kerala Type Rest House are awe to See. Good to Go.💯
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Balu S. 3 months ago on Google • 67 reviews New
    More than 100 years old. British style building. Best museum in town. Open only on weekdays. Ticket costs 40 per adult and 20 per kid.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Durai R. 11 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Were mask before going in for our safety Nice place to visit museum on free time with your family They are charging ticket cost per person 40rs No online transactions are there so bring cash on hand They are not allowing to take phothos and videos on the entrance In inside of the museum there are lot of things Skeleton of old animals and the pubith stage of some animals And old insects and trees and their seeds . And old birds And ancient guns and rifels are there Go on weekend with your family and kids ☺️
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shalini 6 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Wonderful place to spend if you are interested in animals, birds and seeds. There are lot of specimens and it's definitely worth it.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sanjeev S. 1 month ago on Google • 65 reviews New
    A Taxidermy museum. They have all kinds of animals, believe me, they look like they are just about to jump on you. The one attraction is the Elephant Skeleton. :O . Snakes too (dead Of course): Warning for the people with Ophidiophobia (Fear of snakes). They have preserved animals, seeds, trees, barks, tribal ornaments and artifacts from even the 1800s. Truly historic (pun intended). I feel it is very informative, but thought it requires a little more maintenance and care. The vicinity is very serene and peaceful, it is accessible, economical. There are peacocks making their rounds. :) Huge parking space too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adventurous V. 1 year ago on Google • 32 reviews
    My daughter asked me to take her for outing 😀 I thought to take her this place for a change then usual hangout. She enjoyed all the animals, birds and creatures and the history. Hope this has to be promoted to school children and create more awareness about the animals and forest conservation.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RubyMuba 6 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    ~Wonderful Experience ~Must Visit in Coimbatore ~Greenery & Botanical Garden present ~Calm & Quiet Ambience
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Charles K. 4 years ago on Google
    The place where it is situated is very good, you can see lot of peacock and peahens roaming in the campus, it was amazing to see them roaming. Lot of greenery around. Looked like a mini forest. The museum is situated almost in middle of forest. The entrance gate is right opposite to public library. Children would love to go around this museum. They have preserved lot of animals there. First floor is totally filled with timber pieces and few miniature dams and bridges.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Manikandan M. 4 years ago on Google
    Museum campus is very unclean and we can see lot of empty liquor bottles. They have huge amount of animal skeletons, old wood samples, tribal arnamants and rare weapons. That's great and very rare collections. But the guides/staffs need to get at least minimum knowledge about these collections. They are collecting Rs 40 for adult and 20 for above age 5. But it seems not worth. We need go and call the staff and ask about every boxes. They are not ready to explain anything. If you have knowledge about zoolaogy, then its great place for you. I have shared some surrounding area of the museum. They need to improve in all.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Narendiran K. 1 year ago on Google
    This is another museum which is well maintained in Coimbatore.. Bring your kid's alone.. nothing much for adults..
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 KRISHNA REDDY G. 2 years ago on Google
    Real animals body s we can see here
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Subramaniyan L. 4 years ago on Google
    Extraordinary place to visit for all age groups and especially for those interested in forests and animals. Wonderful collections. Needs modernization. If done, this will easily become one of the best in Tamilnadu.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shyam Krishnan R. 4 years ago on Google
    Details= Entry fees ₹ 40 per head. SUNDAYS, SATURDAYS & CENTRAL GOV. HOLIDAYS ARE HOLIDAYS HERE Parking= Ample parking inside the campus. Photography= Cell phones allowed. Videography= Allowed but separate charge. About= One of the neglected attractions in the city. Founded by Horace Archibald Gass, a British Forest Officer in 1902. A must visit place for those who love nature, animals and plants etc. Stuffed animals, birds, snakes, butterflies in perfection, Different timber specimens, Mineral samples, woodcrafts, tools and weapons from Western Ghats (most of them) are displayed here.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arul Nambi M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the earliest museums for Forest in India; have exhibits ranging from timber, wood fibre, flora and fauna and weapons used etc... A must-visit place if you are Coimbatore especially with kids
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mohammed i. 1 year ago on Google
    It's best place for kids and science students. Because there many animals preserved which looks like real and many varieties of butterflies, white elephant , wild buffalo, snakes ,etc.. and i could see some detail brief about tribal people and their pictures too.. i suggest for all the school kids must visit this museum. Additional advantages are there are big trees around that place, grass around the trees it's great point for relaxation too
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 epic s. 3 months ago on Google • 45 reviews New
    I Visited Wit My Kids Last Week. After 35 Years. When Was My First Visit.. I Notice Some Changes.. But Maximum I Noticed The Byson, The Elephants Skeleton, The Sandle Tree, The Teak Tree & Lots Of Memories... I Enjoyed The Trip... I Explained & Shared My Memories With My Kids & Family...

  • 4/5 vijay s. 2 months ago on Google • 40 reviews New
    Very good museum. Many types of species were preserved. It is especially for kids and children. Displays are informative. Suggestions:- If audio/ video presentations were there, it means more number of people will visit , and people can understand better.

  • 5/5 Tushar K. 4 years ago on Google
    This is one of the underrated and least known museums of India. Not many know about this place, even those from Coimbatore city. I really appreciate the museum authorities who have maintained this site and very well preserved all the artefacts. Here, you can see different varieties of wild animals, birds, reptiles, insects, etc. Though the museum is not big in size, but it requires around 45-60 minutes to see all it peacefully. Photography is allowed here and you can take some fantastic pictures here. One thing to note is that the museum is located inside the Forest Campus and so it is little inside. Keep following the sign boards or you can ask people present inside.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 smart vicky C. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome Musuem I have visited as of now.. Its will take solid 1 hour to look all of it.. Entrance for adult is 40 Rs each Children is 20 Rs each.. You will come to know about many types of Tress as well as large collection Birds and animals.. Nice service support from the people out there.. It has even fantastic front view.. There are two floors here.. right place to come with family..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandeep P. 5 years ago on Google
    This is old and very well maintained.. must visit to everyone who visiting the city.. will be very informative for children's and even for all age people.. Keep at least 2 hrs for total round.. lunch break is 1-2pm but they did allow us entry around this time.. we were there from 12.45 to 2pm..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vigneshwaran K. 5 years ago on Google
    Knowledge treasure. You need to have a little wide variety general knowledge of zoology, Botany, Geography, Taxonomy to appreciate and explain. All the exhibits are painstakingly purveyored and kept for display. It's better to visit on morning since it's possible to spend more time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Prajna J. 4 years ago on Google
    Spectacular collection of insects, animals and sea species. Maintenance and upkeep is very good. Fun based learning for kids. Ample parking space. Must see!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Srihari D. 2 years ago on Google
    A very interesting and neat curation on local animals and birds. The forest wood types were also interesting. Maintenance is needed and also some additional information or explanation about each artefact would be great. They can also introduce touch screens or TV as a moder isation effort. Good for kids. But it is a pith that not many residents and tourists are aware about this place .
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 N H. 4 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    You'll be very amazed by the campus environment, you'll feel like you are somewhere in a village. The environment is full of peacocks and twin tail sparrows. Ask the museum location clearly in the location because it's quite confusing. Nice place to visit with families or kids. Many skeletons and preserved animals are there. It'll be very fascinating even if you are not interested in these types of things. A must visit place for everyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sreenivaas S. 3 years ago on Google
    Gass Forest Museum is a government run natural history museum situated at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Toward the end of the 19th century, an aborted attempt was made by J. A. Gamble, the conservator of forests for Madras Presidency, to establish a forest museum in the province. A few years later in 1902, Gamble's successor as Conservator of Forests Horace Arichibald Gass succeeded in establishing a museum for forestry. It was opened to the public 15 April 1902 by Baron Ampthill, the then Governor of Madras, at that point simply referred to as the Forest Museum at Coimbatore. When Gass, the first curator, retired in 1905, his successor F. A. Lodge renamed the museum in his honor. It was expanded in 1905 and 1915. In 1912, the Madras Forestry College (currently the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy) was established in the museum grounds to train foresters. During 1942-47, the museum was closed and the buildings used as shelters for World War II evacuees from Malta and Greece. After Indian Independence in 1947, the museum came under the administration Government of Tamil Nadu. It is currently run by the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), which is situated in the same campus. The museum was reopened for public on May 1, 2015 after carrying out renovation works. A 3D diorama depicting wildlife in its natural habitat has been added. The museum is situated in the Forest College Campus, situated on Cowley Brown Road in the heart of Coimbatore city. The campus also houses other institutions like the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy (TNFA), the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFoS) and other offices of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Navis D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place to take the kids and show them. Neatly displayed and explained about animals, birds, insects, reptiles, skeletons, nuts and plants, oils, stones, plant gums, woods, weapons, house & bridge models and so on. Maintained by central government forest department. Google map shows wrong direction. It is 3rd left in Cowley brown road (coming from Lawley road). Timings: 9 to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm For children under 5 - no charges For children above 5 years - rs.20/- Adults - rs.40/-
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gokul C. 3 years ago on Google
    Ancient museum with a well arranged amazing collection of many specimens concerned with forest mainly stuffed animals, birds, reptiles, insects, skeletons, stones, etc. They are also preserving guns, and similar other hunting equipments.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edwin Prabhakaran M. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome place with preserved specimens of dead plants, animals, birds and various types of oils, woods, food items, minerals, sand... Really awesome experience. I loved it 🖤❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reshma M. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best forest museum in tamilnadu. Founded by glass in 1902.parking was good. Construction of building was attractive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jafar S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Some 120 years ago, dead animals were taken out of the intestines to be processed. (Original) இங்கு சுமார் 120 வருடங்களுக்கு முன் இறந்த விலங்குகளை குடல்களை எடுத்துவிட்டு பதப்படுத்தி வைத்துள்ளனர் இதில் சிறுத்தை காட்டெருமை ராஜநாகம் மிகப்பெரிய வவ்வால் அரியவகை பறவைகள் அடங்கும்
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Vivin S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Moghan P. 4 years ago on Google
    It's an amazing place to visit. The collection of animal species are wonderful. Especially the insect collection of order Lepidoptera is lovely.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anbu A. 2 years ago on Google
    It's was a wonderful experience, it is a old museum I learnt a lot of things and everyone should visit it atleast once
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefena r. 1 year ago on Google
    It's best place for kids and science students. Because there many animals preserved which looks like real and many varieties of butterflies, white elephant , wild buffalo, snakes ,etc.. and i could see some detail brief about tribal people and their pictures too.. i suggest for all the school kids must visit this museum. Additional advantages are there are big trees around that place, grass around the trees it's great point for relaxation too
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 SHRIDHAR H. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a brief collection of forest life , mainly westen ghats calm place , worth a visit if you are a science student . Here in the campus no public toilets available . And the museum's building is built by British which is atleast 100 years old and very beautiful heritage one.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Seetha Lakshmi R. S. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a beautiful space. Created and maintained since 1905. It was started by Horace Archibald Gass and named after him as a mark of respect once his tenure got over. It's a treasure house of all things old. Soils, rocks, insects, birds, animals, eggs, foetuses, skeletons, woods, plants and what not? It's a time travel into the past. A must visit if one is in Coimbatore. ❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SATHEESH N. 1 year ago on Google
    It's age old Forest Museum in India. And has specimen of stuffed Guar, leopard, Spotted deer and Xylerium collection and importance of dead trees to forest biological diversity etc are preserved perfectly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nithya R. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place for kids who are excited to see animals. Doesn't take much time and it is well maintained
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sharvesh R. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the most underrated place.... Lot of amusing things from the forest can be seen here... The preserved animals, wood products, bamboo products, skeletons, ancient weapons display, preserved foetus of animals and lot others made me excited... Felt very peaceful here and it is maintained well... Good place to spend with your kids and families if you want to explore knowledge on forestry....Awesome place❤️❤️❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Padma Balaji L. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the less known places in Coimbatore. If you love to see plants and animals, you should visit this place at least once.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Navneet K. 7 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Awesome place having n number historical things related to wildlife..

  • 4/5 Velmurugan A. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good place. So many important animals and birds details available. Must visit. To provide ventilation and air conditioning.

  • 5/5 Rohan E. 4 years ago on Google
    A hidden gem in Coimbatore! A very well maintained musuem and with excellent artifacts. One could spend at least 2 hours here to observe all the specimens. Since photography is allowed, you can take some great pics of animals (stuffed!) The building which houses the museum is from the British era (I believe) and is a treat for someone who is intrested in observing the architecture from the past. The staff regularly remind vistors to maintain silence and not to touch the exhibits, but alas some of the visitors don't seem to understand.

  • 5/5 Kavinjar K. 4 years ago on Google
    Superb ppace to visot with kids. Awesome experience with the place.

  • 5/5 Binny J. 4 years ago on Google
    A tiny well maintained museum. Collections of stuffed birds, animals, insects and olden days craftsmanship and construction materials can be seen here

  • 4/5 Abdulla k. 4 years ago on Google
    Huge collection of items.

  • 5/5 Punithavel R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent place to relax and learn

  • 1/5 uttam g. 4 years ago on Google
    Very worst staff.. talking very rudely... Need take action on the ticket counter staff.

  • 4/5 Jaasiel Sujan J. 4 years ago on Google
    Good collection of insects and preserved animal specimen

  • 5/5 Vishnu R. 4 years ago on Google
    Super. There is a good collection of stuffed animals, Taxidermy

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 4 years ago on Google
    This Museum is situated near government college of technology Coimbatore.The exhibits for well maintained and of high standard. Do visit this Museum at least once for sure if you are a Biology student. It is interesting for the kids also.

  • 5/5 Smr C. 3 years ago on Google
    This a place where students can learn many interesting thing.Great place.

  • 4/5 Gowthaman R. 4 years ago on Google
    This is located near North kovai, most of the peoples not know much about this museum. It has lot of animals and birds model which gives good information to know about it for children's.

  • 4/5 Gopinath G. 4 years ago on Google
    Fine museum for kids and toddler and adults. Animals insects and much more enterance children 20 and adults 40.carparking available rest room available. IFS office area and academy for agriculture's and Forest study.... definitely people likes....once they visit this museum. I recommended it

  • 5/5 Vishaal V. 4 years ago on Google
    Must visit place in Coimbatore. The way these animals are preserved and are available for public is just mind blowing

  • 4/5 kavitha p. 3 years ago on Google
    great place

  • 5/5 sudha k. 3 years ago on Google
    nice place

  • 5/5 Rajasekar K. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 skwaran w. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing collections by one person gass, its my first visit to Gass museum.medium size museum 3 to 4 hours to see the collections.

  • 5/5 daynight s. 3 years ago on Google
    Full enjoy this place

  • 5/5 MURALI RAJA P. 3 years ago on Google
    It's explains forest and its epic

  • 4/5 RajaManickam M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place

  • 4/5 Vishnu p. 4 years ago on Google
    A good place!!!

  • 5/5 Pradeep P. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent maintenance but rude employees

  • 4/5 Anandhan K. 4 years ago on Google
    Must place to visit on coimbatore the history on the heritage of Coimbatore at British period can be represented under well good manner.

  • 5/5 vinitha k. 4 years ago on Google
    Kids will love it

  • 5/5 Narasimamoorthy K. 4 years ago on Google
    Rare museum in tamilnadu

  • 5/5 Kalyanapu G. 4 years ago on Google
    U can see all the wild animals in one place..

  • 4/5 Thamo T. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the great and useful place to spend time with family and friends..

  • 5/5 Kalpana J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) God (Original) Gud

  • 5/5 senthil m. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place

  • 5/5 Sambath K. 4 years ago on Google
    It's fantastic place in cbe. Many items

  • 5/5 Jeya P. 4 years ago on Google
    One should definitely visit the Museum. Very well maintained. Thanks to forest college.

  • 5/5 Digit a. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good place for forest animals and national equipment items. Very useful for young children and study people's. 100yrs old woods, animal bons lot's of small bird's there.

  • 5/5 kalyanapu G. 4 years ago on Google
    Super place to visit....

  • 4/5 sushant k. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place to visit with family

  • 5/5 Bharath C. 4 years ago on Google
    Its was a nice experience visiting a forest museum and knowing about the forest produce, flaura and fauna

  • 5/5 Manoj O. 4 years ago on Google
    Nic collection

  • 4/5 Chandru B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 4/5 moorthy s. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the very nice place to see in Coimbatore. And so much rare things are there to see.

  • 5/5 Aditya K. 4 years ago on Google
    Must visit to know about birds and animals.

  • 4/5 Rahul B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 5/5 Laltlanpuia P. 4 years ago on Google
    Very great Museum

  • 5/5 sathish k. 4 years ago on Google
    Located in the town near RS Puram and so much to see. It will give us a feel of being in a real forest.

  • 5/5 susmitha v. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a good place for people from Coimbatore to visit.Its a place where many people donot know it exists.The entry fee is cheap.It has info about local wildlife and plantations.Its definitely worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Rajeevrathnam V. 5 years ago on Google
    Superb and fantastic forest museum....they have lot of specimens.....clean and neat....take little bit more development....

  • 5/5 MK P. 3 years ago on Google
    Super

  • 4/5 Ragu K. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place

  • 1/5 MadHub 3 years ago on Google
    Temporarily closed

  • 4/5 karthick T. 3 years ago on Google
    It is wonderful place to explore ancient history and we can know knowledge about old history

  • 4/5 Abi A. 3 years ago on Google
    ❤️🤍❤️

  • 4/5 kanish1947 s. 3 years ago on Google
    ok

  • 5/5 Advesh D. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a really iconic museum. I learned a lot after coming here. There are all kinds of antiques and art works. There are many skeletons of different animals and human beings. There are actual bodies of animals. This place is stunning. You must visit this beautiful place.

  • 5/5 Veerasamy S. 2 years ago on Google
    A very useful visit. Educative. Innovative. Refreshing. Good effort. Gives a sense of being with realistic animals. To have a pleasant and relaxing time, a must go!

  • 4/5 Manivannan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Got some awesome experience from this museum and learnt some unknown things. I hope this will be well maintained in the future too..

  • 4/5 Supriya S. 2 years ago on Google
    Museums are a snapshot of history. Gass Forest Museum is also not an exception. It is situated in the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy campus. It was founded by Horace Arichibald Gass in 1902. It is a two-storied museum. Ground floor is dedicated to wildlife with a wonderful collection of stuffed animals and skeletons. Centerspace is decorated with life size models of Tiger, King Cobra, Spectacled Cobra, antelopes and a full body stuffed specimen of Gaur. There are many taxidermy specimens like Fishing Cat, Red Panda, Slender Loris, ducks, fowls and other birds. It has a huge collection of arthropods including butterflies, beetles, odonates, cicadas, mantis etc. There is an elephant skull and a wet preserved elephant fetus. The information boards have some extraordinary realistic hand drawn pictures. We can say the ground floor is a freezed timeline of Indian wildlife history of the last century. On the first floor there are many sections present. The dominant one is non timber forest products or NTFPs and their uses like timbers, stages of pencil making. There is a huge collection of antique arms from the British era. It has the collection of forest guard’s dresses of various periods. It also has a wonderful collection of geological gems and stones and fungi.

  • 4/5 Syed S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very Old museum. Must visit atleast once

  • 5/5 Mubashira M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice enjoyed there... And learned lots of things there

  • 4/5 KOKILAA C. 2 years ago on Google
    Located near govt college of technology..nice place to visit, it's a small forest if we go there it feels like a small trip..but the security always says the museum is closed..just conform and go whether the place is open or not..dont waste your time

  • 3/5 Ram A. 2 years ago on Google
    The collection here is valuable, but ain't rare. Maybe if you are into animals or plants, this could last longer than 25 mins.

  • 5/5 Selva K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good place to visit. Especially children

  • 5/5 Abirami G. 1 year ago on Google
    A great place to visit with your children and learn about the forest culture that was in India from the time of the Britishers, during their exit to till now. My son enjoyed it a lot.

  • 5/5 Sunny J. 1 year ago on Google
    Very Nice Place. Really the Collection was best. It's not possible to collect Live Animals bodies. Hats off & Salute the Scientist for creating the Forest Museum. To visit here takes you back almost 150 years ago. Very nice & Beautiful collection of Butterflies. Beneficial for Students studying Botony & Zoology . The Museum Guide is very polite & gives all the information very well. Must Visit Gass Forest Museum.

  • 3/5 Sripathyraaj S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place have preserved animals reptiles and insects. Not too many to artifacts to see. There are many wood samples and minerals samples and old arms used by forest guardians. It's an average museum in secular area.

  • 4/5 Rakesh C. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty well maintained museum Lots of very interesting and informative exhibits Quite underrated, not many visitors, apart from school children Not that big a museum but would easily warrant half a day for a good detailed visit.

  • 5/5 Aarthi R. 1 year ago on Google
    The GASS museum is a wonderful experience for kids. THey have all sorts of taxidermed animals and 100s of insect varieties. Highly recommend this activity if you have an hour to kill in Coimbatore.

  • 4/5 doc b. 1 year ago on Google
    Neatly maintained & oldest forest museum in India located at rs puram in the heart of kovai city. Many woods, fungus, stuffed animals etc preserved in this museum. Helpful for science & biology students. It's a forest genetics academy institute for study whc is initiated by govt. Many peacocks roaming free here & visible from parking area. Old British building with classy wooden steps will grab your eyes. Entry fee is 40rs per adult in 2023.

  • 5/5 Aung Thu H. 1 year ago on Google
    Not crowded on my family' Wednesday visit So many animals' skulls & heads and forestry related items, invaluable for children and academics

  • 3/5 Kartik O. 1 year ago on Google
    This is an incredible effort. A good place to take children and quite a few learnings for adults. It is clear that the insect section is neglected and it is obvious that the Insect Museum wins many more points. Other than the stuffed animals, a lot on the topic of weapons, seeds, woods, natural oils, stones, skeletons,...etc was quite interesting. The place needs regular airing if the govt department wants folks to visit.

  • 4/5 Rajarajeshwari G. 11 months ago on Google
    Good place to visit to see preserved animals like the Great Indian Gaur, Nilgiri Thar and many other small animals and birds. It also contains butterfly collection, bones of an elephant and various types of plant seeds, fibres, planks and natural minerals, stones, etc. An entertaining place for kids and adults who are interested in science.

  • 4/5 Sagorika S. 9 months ago on Google
    It’s a great place to visit especially for wildlife enthusiasts. Taxidermy is an interesting way of imparting knowledge on the existing and lost flora fauna of our surrounding. Kids can also learn a lot about birds, trees, seeds, fruits, bones, woods, butterflies, architecture etc. u can happily spend one hour discussing and understanding about our surrounding through visual and imaginative aids.

  • 2/5 Nithya M. 10 months ago on Google
    The museum is made of dead animals maintained with preservatives. I personally didn't like it as so many animals were killed to make this museum. The top floor is very useful and informative for kids though.

  • 5/5 yugesh m. 10 months ago on Google
    Staffs here are friendly. Saw lot of things at a place- included presved specimens of many kinds of birds , insects, animals, plants , aquatic animals. Also a baby elephant was preserved 😍. Traditional weapons like gun and sword. Tribal people dress and ornaments were present. Different kinds of woods were displayed along diffferent kinds of rock and mineral. Overall it was a combo pack place to enjoy💥

  • 5/5 Abhay N. 7 months ago on Google
    I didn't expect much when I went there. But it was an amazing experience. The staff was really cooperative and was eager to explain all the history behind the exhibits. The exhibits were amazing. The history behind it is something not to miss.

  • 5/5 uma p. 6 months ago on Google
    Our school students get more knowledge about forest related things

  • 5/5 Rovin T. 6 months ago on Google
    I esteem it my privilege to have visited this amazing museum. A minor spelling mistake in the word " excellent " has been informed to the officials. I know that this will be addressed. The visit was an absolutely eye opening experience

  • 5/5 RAJU P. 5 months ago on Google
    It is very nice to visit this museum established by Mr. H. A Gass, Conservator of Forest, Coiambatore about century ago for future generation to know the nature & evolution. The collection & preservation of animals work is appluaded....

  • 5/5 Karuna J. 3 months ago on Google New
    Wonderful place of learning and serene nature. Museum should provide dustbin, because our public is littering even at such a beautiful place.


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