Bay Island Driftwood Museum

Bay Island Driftwood Museum near Kumarakom displays a collection of fossilised rosewood driftwood gathered from mangrove swamps in the Andaman Islands, shaped over centuries by water and storms before being uncovered. The museum's curator personally sourced and arranged each piece, trimming away extra branches until the natural forms suggested figures and shapes worth preserving. It stands as one of very few museums of its kind in India, offering an unusual, low key stop distinct from Kottayam's temples and backwaters.