This list of museums in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

contains lists of museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. SL Colombo asv2020-01 img10 National Museum

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National Museums administered by the Department of Museums

National Museums

National Museum of Colombo The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance ...

National Museum of Kandy The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the ''Palle Vahala'' building, which was the former home of the King's ...

National Museum of Galle The National Museum of Galle (Galle National Museum) is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the comm ...

National Museum of Ratnapura The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988. The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame, a ...

Museums of particular subjects

National Museum of Natural History, Colombo The National Museum of Natural History is a museum that covers the natural heritage of Sri Lanka. The museum is located closer to the National Museum of Colombo. It was established on September 23, 1986 and became only one museum in Sri Lanka that ...

Colombo Dutch Museum The Colombo Dutch Museum is a museum that covers the history of the Dutch colonial rule in Sri Lanka. The building The two storey colonnaded building on Prince Street, Pettah ( Colombo 11) which houses this museum was constructed during the D ...

National Maritime Museum (Galle) The National Maritime Museum or National Maritime Archaeology Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka is situated within Galle Fort. It was first opened to the public on 9 May 1992 and is located in a 1671 Dutch Warehouse above the Old Gate of Galle Fort. Whi ...

Independence Memorial Museum Independence Memorial Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka is located in the basement of the Independence Memorial Hall, Independence Square (formally Torrington Square) in the Cinnamon Gardens. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum. The ...

* Folk Museum (Anuradhapura)

Museums administered by the Department of Archaeology

North Central Province

Anuradhapura Museum Location The Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is located near the Ruwanwalisaya Stupa, adjacent to the Anuradhapura Presidential House in Anuradhapura district, North Central province, Sri Lanka. History Anuradhapura Archaeological Museu ...

(National) *

Mihintale Museum Mihintale Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Mihinthale, Anuradhapura district, North Central province, Sri Lanka. Location This Archaeological Museum can be reached after 200 meters on the Kandy road in the south direction fr ...

(Site) * Veheragala Museum (Site) *

Isurumuniya Museum Isurumuniya Archaeological Museum is a site museum located in Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka. It was established in Isurumuni vihara in 1984. The museum is maintained by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. The museum exhibits some valuable pieces of ...

(Site) * Tantirimale Museum (Site)

North Western Province

* Panduwasnuwara Museum (Regional) * Puttalam Museum (Site) * Rajanganaya Museum (Site) * Yapahuwa Museum (Site) * Dambadeniya Museum (Site)

Central Province

*Kandy Royal Palace Museum (Regional) *Nalanda Museum (Site) *Pidurangala Museum (Site)

Eastern Province

Batticaloa Museum Batticaloa Museum is a small museum, which is located in inside of Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa. It was founded in 1999. The museum has rare stuff such as Palm-leaf manuscripts, British era government items, tools and utensils. Gallery File:Mat ...

. (Site) * Dighavapi Museum (Regional) * Seruwila Museum (Site) * Welgam Vehera Museum (Site)

Western Province

Kotte Museum Kotte Museum ( si, කෝට්ටේ කෞතුකාගාරය) is an archaeological Museum in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. It is located at Bangala junction in Ethul Kotte, on the Borella-Pitakotte main road. The museum serves as t ...

(Regional)

Southern Province

* Matara Star Fort Museum (Regional) * Yatala Museum (Site) *

Kasagala Museum Kasagala Archaeological Museum is a site museum located at Kasagala, Sri Lanka. It was maintained by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. The museum is used to exhibit antiquities belonging to Kasagala and surrounding area. See also * List ...

(Site) *

Mulkirigala Museum Mulgirigala Archaeological Museum is a site museum located at Mulkirigala, Sri Lanka. It was maintained by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. The museum is used to exhibit archaeological objects found in Mulkirigala and surrounding area. It ...

(Site)

Northern Province

* Jaffna Museum (Regional) * Vavuniya Museum (Regional)

Uva Province

Buduruwagala Museum Buduruwagala Archaeological Museum is a regional museum located in Buduruwagala, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1988 and owned by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. The museum is used to show archaeological objects found in Buduruwagala area ...

(Regional) * Maligawila Museum (Site)

Sabaragamuwa Province

* Dedigama Museum (Regional)

Museums of particular subjects administered by the institutions of those subjects

Steam-powered roller at Highway museum complex

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum (16508970775)

Ceylon Tea Museum The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee prod ...

Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...

Colombo Port Maritime Museum The Sri Lanka Ports Authority Maritime Museum (වරාය අධිකාරය මූදුබඩ කෞතුකාගාරය ), commonly known as the Colombo Maritime Museum, is located at 19 Chaithya Road, Colombo, adjacent to the Colombo ...

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

* Currency Museum, Colombo * Highway Museum,

Kiribathkumbura Kiribatkumbura is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is in Central Province, on the A1 highway, from Kandy and from Colombo. There is a highway museum located in the starting point of Kiribatkumbura from Colombo. The museum has Brit ...

* Hoods Tower Museum,

Trincomalee Trincomalee (; ta, திருகோணமலை, translit=Tirukōṇamalai; si, ත්‍රිකුණාමළය, translit= Trikuṇāmaḷaya), also known as Gokanna and Gokarna, is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee Dis ...

International Buddhist Museum International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The site was the former Palace of the Kandian King, Wimaladharmasuri ...

, Kandy * Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum,

Galle Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern ...

* Ambalangoda Mask Museum, Mask Museum,

Ambalangoda Ambalangoda is a coastal town located in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Governed by Ambalangoda Urban Council, the town is famous for its ancient demon masks and devil dancers. Situated approximately south of Colombo, it sits ...

Museum of Temple of Tooth Temple of the Tooth Museum (simply known as Sri Dalada Museum) is a museum of the Temple of the Tooth. It is located on the first and the second floors wing of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The first floor has historical records, ...

, Kandy * National Telecommunication Museum,

Padukka Padukka ( si, පාදුක්ක, ta, படுகா) is a town in the district of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a population of roughly 8,000. Elevation 44feet. Padukka, which is part of the Avissawella electorate i ...

Postal Museum A postal museum is a museum dedicated to the display of objects relating to the postal service. A subcategory of postal museums are philatelic museums, which focus on philately and postage stamps. List of postal and philatelic museums Afri ...

, Colombo *

Railway Museum A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic ...

Kadugannawa Kadugannawa is a town in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located along the A1 road west of Peradeniya. The town is served by Kadugannawa Railway Station and has the Kadugannawa Central Co ...

* S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Museum,

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum The Sri Lanka Air Force Museum (SLAF Museum) is the museum of the Sri Lanka Air Force, and its predecessor, the Royal Ceylon Air Force. Open to the public, the museum is at the SLAF Ratmalana and is maintained by the Sri Lanka Air Force. Histor ...

Ratmalana Ratmalana is a suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is inside the administration boundary of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. Ratmalana is situated 14.6 km south of Colombo city centre. Ratmalana Airport lo ...

* Sri Lanka Cricket Museum,

* Walisinghe Harischandra Museum,

Negombo Negombo (, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, from Colombo via Colombo - Katunayake Expressway. Negombo is one of the major commer ...

Wax Museum A wax museum or waxworks usually consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses, wearing real clothes. Some wax museums have a special section dubb ...

, Polonnaruwa

References

External links

Department of national museums
{{Museums in Sri Lanka , state=collapsed

Museums A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...