Museum & gallery · Colombo

Colombo National Museum

WV56+X9V, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo, 00700

4.4(6,551 reviews)

Visiting Colombo National Museum

Colombo National Museum is one of the better-known museums & galleries around Colombo, Colombo District (Western Province). Visitors rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 6,551 Google reviews.

Big, stately museum with royal objects & other artifacts relating to Sri Lanka's history & culture.

Opening hours
Friday
9 AM–5 PM
Monday
Closed
Saturday
9 AM–5 PM
Sunday
9 AM–5 PM
Thursday
9 AM–5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM–5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM–5 PM

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