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Colombo National Museum
Museum4.4 · 6 6493.8 · 1 368≈ 2 hEntry: ~1200 LKR3.3 km from the center
Sri Lanka's oldest and largest museum opened in 1877 on the initiative of British governor Sir William Gregory. Its colonnaded neoclassical building shelters the island's treasures: the throne and crown of Kandy's last king Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, galleries of bronze Buddha statues, palm-leaf manuscripts, masks and weapons. A separate wing is given to natural history, and the courtyard is dotted with Buddhist and Hindu sculpture.
Highlights
- Throne and crown of Kandy's last king
- Bronze Buddhas and Hindu sculpture
- Palm-leaf manuscripts, masks and weapons
- Separate natural history wing
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Wed | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Thu | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Fri | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sun | 09:00 – 17:00 |
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