![]() Facade of the museum in 2020 | |
Established | 1 January 1877 |
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Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°54′36″N 79°51′39″E / 6.91000°N 79.86083°E |
Founder | William Henry Gregory |
Website | museum |
The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage.[1][2]