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National Museum Kandy

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National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
National Museum Kandy
Phone:
+94 812 223 867

Hours:
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday9am - 5pm


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 harem. A secondary exhibition is located in the main palace building. The museum is maintained by the Department of National Museums.The Palle Vahala or Meda Vahala was constructed during the Sri Vickrama Rajasingha era and was used as the quarters of the queens of King of Kandy. This building has been built according to the architectural features of Kandy period. It was used as a depository for historical artifacts made by the Kandy Art Association which was established in 1882 and artisans of Matale. The museum was opened to the public in 1942. The museum has over 5,000 artifacts on display consist of weapons, jewelry, tools and other artifacts from the Kandian era and post British Colonial era, including a copy of the 1815 agreement that handed over the Kandyan provinces to the British. In the grounds of the museum is a statue of Sir Henry Ward a former Governor of Ceylon , which was originally located in front of the Queen's Hotel.
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