Rootcategory | Sightseeing |
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Name | Museums visit |
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Created | 12/15/19, 3:25 AM |
<ul>Museums are the best places to explore the history, cultural heritage, and even the nature of Sri Lanka. The artifacts and monuments belong to different eras in Sri Lanka are displayed in a meaningful and scientific manner. There are a lot of museums throughout the country that offers a comprehensive history of Sri Lanka and its traditions. </ul>
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274 | 27 | 44 | Sigiriya Museum | Sigiriya Museum | <ul>Sigiriya museum, one of its kind in Sri Lanka is an exciting, stimulating, and intellectual place to visit. There are 3 levels in the museum, to parallel the climb to the summit of the Rock. Level one is the Proto-historic gallery. The artifacts belong to that period exhibits there. The second gallery represents the Buddhist monastic period with artifacts of that time. Story of King Kasyapa exhibits in the third level. </ul> | 1 | SIGIRI-MUSEUM---B.jpg | 11/16/19, 2:06 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
168 | 46 | 44 | Anuradhapura Museums | Anuradhapura Museums | <ul>There are five museums in Anuradhapura secret city: <br>1. Archaeological Museum on the Ruwanweliseya Road. <br>2. Jethawana Museum – in the Jetawana Monastery Complex <br>3. Abayagiriya Mahatissa Fahien Museum – in the Abhayagiri Monastery Complex <br>4. Isurumuniya Museum <br>5. Anuradhapura Folk Museum | 1 | B.jpg | 2/16/19, 2:11 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
182 | 49 | 44 | Museum of wall painting | Museum of wall painting | <ul>The museum of wall painting is located within the premises of Dambulla cave temple. This is only one such kind of museum in Sri Lanka that displayed how the Sri Lankan cave and wall painting tradition evolved.</ul>. | 1 | B.jpg | 2/16/19, 2:54 PM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
203 | 52 | 44 | Kandy museums | Kandy museums | <ul><p>Kandy national museum, Ceylon tea museum, Sri Dalada museum. World Buddhist museum and Tusker "Raja" museum are the museums that you can visit in Kandy. They are depicting the history of Sri Lanka, Buddhist history, and the history of the tea industry in Sri Lanka.<br> <br><b>Kandy National Museum</b><br> <br>Kandy National museum is located in front of the Queen’s Hotel Kandy. The museum building called “Palle Vahala” was a part of the former royal palace complex. At that period it was the home for the king’s harem. More than 5,000 artifacts are displayed belongs to the Kandyan era and British colonial era including a copy of the 1815 agreement.<br> <br><b>Sri Dalada Museum</b><br> <br>Sri Dalada Museum is located on the first and the second floors of the building called Aluth Maligawa within the Dalada Maligawa complex. The artifacts, historical records, and photographic display are displayed at the museum.<br> <br><b>Ceylon Tea Museum</b><br> <br>Ceylon Tea Museum is located at Hantane, 3 km from Kandy. It exhibits old machinery and equipment used in the tea industry in Sri Lanka. </p><p><br><b>World Buddhist Museum</b><br> <br>World Buddhist museum is located backside of Dalada Maligawa at the old court building. It is the only place in the world that displayed Buddhist culture and expansion of Buddhism in the world.<br> <br><b>Tusker "Raja" Museum</b><br> <br>Tusker “Raja” museum is located side of a Dalada Maligawa and adjoining the royal palace. Tusker Raja has carried a sacred relic casket for more than half a century at the annual Esala Perahera. After his death skin and tusks were preserved and prepared to look like the tusker when alive and displayed at this museum. </p></ul> | 1 | B.jpg | 2/17/19, 4:03 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
229 | 54 | 44 | Ratnapura Museum | Ratnapura Museum | <p>There are 2 museums in Ratnapura.</p><p><b>Ratnapura Gemmological Museum</b></p><p>It is within the city which displayed precious and semi-precious stones, the history of the industry, the methodology used in the industry, and tools.</p><p><b>National Museum Ratnapura</b></p><p>It is located 4 Km south of Ratnapura, in the Kandyan period building called Ehelepola Walauva which belonged to Ehelepola Maha Adikaram. It exhibits most of the prehistoric archaeological inventions.<br><br><br></p> | 1 | RN-MUSEUM---B.jpg | 2/18/19, 10:55 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
238 | 55 | 44 | Colombo Museum | Colombo Museum | <ul>Colombo National Museum, Colombo Dutch Museum, Colombo Maritime Museum, Independence Memorial Museum, Currency Museum Colombo are the main museums in the Colombo city. Other than those, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka in Colombo 4, National Postal Museum in Colombo 8, National Railway Museum in Colombo Fort, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum in Ratmalana are also interesting museums in Colombo to visit.</br> <br><b>Colombo National Museum</b></br> The largest museum in Sri Lanka. It has the largest museum collecting evolve from prehistory. It exhibits Sri Lankan culture, nature, arts and most importantly the regalia of the country.</br> <br><b>Colombo Dutch Museum</b></br> It is located at Prince Street, Pettah. The museum building was the former residence of the Governor of Dutch Ceylon Thomas van Rhee during his term of office from 1692 to 1697. The unique architectural features of a colonial Dutch townhouse has exemplified this building. Various Dutch artifacts including coins, ceramics, furniture, weaponry and the lifestyle of Dutch in Sri Lanka displayed in this museum.</br> <br><b>Colombo Maritime Museum</b></br> It is located at Chaithya Road adjacent to the Colombo Port. The museum is housed in only surviving Dutch period buildings in the Colombo Port area. That is the former Dutch prison building. It was built in 1676</br> <br><b>Independence Memorial Museum</b></br> It is located at Independence Square in Colombo 7.</br> <br><b>Currency Museum Colombo</b></br> It is located at Central Bank headquarters Colombo 1. This museum has a collection of currency from the 3rd century BC to up to present including the colonial era. | 1 | B.jpg | 2/19/19, 1:16 AM | View Edit Delete | ||||||||||
283 | 29 | 44 | Polonnaruwa Museum | Polonnaruwa Museum | <ul>Polonnaruwa Museum is the place you should visit before entering the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. Because it is the place where you get a holistic view of the Polonnaruwa era and details of what in front of you to see. | 1 | B.jpg | 11/23/19, 1:37 AM | View Edit Delete |