Housed in the Stonehouse – the second of John Sullivan’s architectural legacies – the first Bungalow in Ootacamund itself - the Tribal Museum hosts a compact but interesting collection of local and regional tidbits.

I have visited this place on 16th July 2018. When we entered, the gate was closed and later one of the staff helped us to get in to the museum. The entry ticket is 5 rupees per person. We have spent almost 1.5 hrs. the...More

Absolutely delighted to visit this gem of a place. Very authentic collection of Tribal artefacts from the Nilgiris and there is a section devoted to other major tribes also. Slightly outskirts of Ooty. Built on a 2 storey building on a spacious piece of Govt....More

This is like a museum for the tribals .. lots of books and journals on the tribal life .. interesting place if you like to learn about lives ..

Outside of Ooty but if you love museums then visit this one! Our group of 4 were the only visitors and the guide gave us his full attention .... even though we turned up at his lunch break. One of the best museums I have...More

The Tribal Research Centre (TRC), established in October 1983 in Ooty functions for the planned development of 36 scheduled tribes of Tamil Nadu. Situated on 25 acres of hilly terrain at Muthorai Paladin, 10 km away from Ooty bus stand, the then President of India,...More

The main facilities available at Tribal Research centre are library with books and journals on tribal studies,well furnished guest house,tribal map,open air tribal museum.