Gass Forest MusuemNestled among greenery at the sprawling forest campus of Tamil Nadu Forest Academy is the iconic 120-year-old Gass Forest Museum named after Horace Archibald Gass (the Conservator of Forests in Coimbatore Southern Circle of the Madras Presidency in 1902) in recognition of his efforts and contributions.
A giant stuffed Indian Gaur from the Biligiri Hills of Karnataka, an exhibit at Gass Forest Museum
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A one-of-its-kind museum in the country, it is a record of the history of the land, lovingly curated for over a century. The towering two-tiered Gothic-style mansion holds one of India’s largest and oldest natural history collections and hosts as many as 4000 artefacts including wildlife, timber and non-timber forest produce, geological samples, and forest engineering models. It continues to attract students, researchers, nature enthusiasts and the general public.
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