The department of National Museums
operating several museums according to the subject & geographically
consideration which devoting to display and study the objects of cultural
articles, private collectors & memorial museums operating with private ownership.Further
those gives opportunity to purchase
their publications at most Museum premises,
Colombo National Museum
Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha,
Colombo 07
Tel +94 11 2 694 767/8
Natural History Museum
Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha,
Colombo 07
Tel +94 11 2 694 767/8
Dutch Period Museum
No 95, Prince Street,
Pettah,
Tel +94 11 2 448 466
Jayawardana Cultural Centre
No 191,Dharmapala Mw,
Colombo 07,
Tel +94 11 2
Kandy National Museum
Located same Premises,
Temple of Tooth Relic,
Tel +94 081 2 223 867
National Buddhist Museum- Kandy
Located same Premises,
Temple of Tooth Relic,
Tel +94 081 2 223 867
Rathnapura National Museum
Colombo Road,
Rathnapura,
(Ehelapola Walawwa)
Tel +94 045 2 223 451
Galle National Museum
Galle Fort,Galle
Tel +94 091 2 232 051
Galle Maritime Museum
Galle Fort,Galle
Tel +94 091 2 241 261
Koggala Folk Museum
(Martin Wickramasinghe Museum)
Koggala,Habaraduwa,
Tel +94 091 2 283 427
Ambalangoda Mask Museum
No 426,Main Street,
Ambalangoda.
Tel +94 091 2 258 373
Monument to Rajah
(Former Maligawa Tusker)
Located same Premises,
Temple of Tooth Relic,
Tel +94 081 2 223 867
Ceylon Tea Museum
Hantana,
Tel +94 081 3 803 204
Cristina Gem Museum
No 730,Galle Road,
Colombo 03
Gem & Mineral Museum
No 04,Gothami Mawatha,
Mount Lavinia,
Tel +94 11 2 726 796/724 789
Fax +94 11 2 733 693
Colombo Planetarium
Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
Tel +94 11 2 586 499
Folk Museum
Thuparama Road,
Old Town,
Anuradhapura,
Tel +94 025 2 222 589
National Zoological Gardens,
Dehiwala,
Tel +94 11 2 712 751
Puppet Museum
Devananda Mawatha,
Piliyandala,
Tel +94 11 2 609 125
The Gemmological Museum - Rathnapura
No 06,Ehelepola Mawatha.
Batugedara,Rathnapura,
The Gemmological Museum – Kandy
Ceygems Internationals
No 673,Peradeniya Road,
Kandy,
Archaeological Museums
Head office
Department of Archaeology,
Sir Marcus Fernando Mw,
Colombo o7
Tel +94 11 2 692 840,688 326
Museums Locations
Anuradhapura,Kandy,Polonaruwa,
Sigiriya,Jaffna,Paduwas Nuwara,
Ampara,Yapahuwa,Vavniyawa,
Dadigama,Mihintale,Dheegawapiya,