National Museum of Kandy, National museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka
The National Museum of Kandy occupies the former Palle Vahala building, which contains over 5000 artifacts from the Kandyan period spanning the 17th to 19th centuries.
The building served as quarters for royal concubines during the reign of Sri Wickrama Rajasingha before its transformation into a museum in 1942.
The museum collection includes weapons, jewelry, tools, and royal regalia that reflect the craftsmanship and traditions of pre-European Sinhalese civilization.
The Department of National Museums manages this institution, which opens from Tuesday to Saturday between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM with guided tours available.
The museum displays a reproduction of the 1815 convention document that formalized the transfer of Kandyan provinces to British control.
Location: Kandy
Inception: 1942
Operator: Department of National Museums
Opening Hours: Terça-feira-Sábado 9:00-17:00
Website: http://museum.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_regionalm&task=regionalmuseum&id=4&Itemid=60&lang=en
GPS coordinates: 7.29326,80.64214
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:18
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