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Museums in Sri Lanka map & data

There are 86 museums mapped in Sri Lanka, spread over 9 regions. The most are in Central Province (21), Western Province (15) and Southern Province (14). 84% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Ceylon Tea Museum, Archaelogical Museum and Archaeological Museum Jaffna.

86locations
9regions
4 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Museums by region

RegionLocationsShare
Central Province2124%
Western Province1517%
Southern Province1416%
North Central Province910%
Eastern Province78.1%
Sabaragamuwa Province78.1%
Uva Province55.8%
Northern Province44.7%
North Western Province44.7%

Notable museums in Sri Lanka

  1. Ceylon Tea MuseumCentral Province · museum
  2. Archaelogical MuseumNorth Central Province · museum
  3. Archaeological Museum JaffnaNorthern Province · museum
  4. Maduwanwela WalawwaEmbilipitiya · Sabaragamuwa Province · museum
  5. National Art GalleryWestern Province · museum
  6. Handunugoda Tea EstateSouthern Province · yes
  7. Heritage Museum, KattankudyEastern Province · museum
  8. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial SiteCentral Province · museum
  9. Folk MuseumNorth Central Province · museum
  10. Jaffna Archeological MuseumNorthern Province · museum
  11. National Museum RatnapuraSabaragamuwa Province · museum
  12. National Museum of ColomboColombo 07 · Western Province · museum
  13. Puppet MuseumSouthern Province · museum
  14. Hoods Tower Naval MuseumEastern Province · museum
  15. International Buddhist MuseumCentral Province · museum
  16. Jetavanarama MuseumNorth Central Province · museum
  17. National Museum of Natural HistoryWestern Province · museum
  18. M.S.W.Cultural hallEastern Province · museum
  19. National Museum of KandyCentral Province · museum
  20. Archaeological MuseumPolonnaruwa · North Central Province · 57 m · museum
  21. Geoffrey Bawa House No.11Colombo 7 · Western Province · museum
  22. Natural History and Science MuseumEastern Province · museum
  23. Old Royal PalaceCentral Province · museum
  24. Museum of Modern and Contemporary art Sri LankaWestern Province · museum
  25. Orr's Hill Army MuseumEastern Province · museum
  26. Railway Museum, Kadugannawa.Central Province · museum
  27. National PlanetariumWestern Province · museum
  28. Thoppigala Heritage CentreEastern Province · museum
  29. Aluvihare WalauweCentral Province · museum
  30. W A Silva MuseumWestern Province · museum
  31. Buddhist MuseumCentral Province · museum
  32. Dambulla Buddhist MuseumCentral Province · museum
  33. Gem & Mineral MuseumKandy · Central Province · museum
  34. Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura.Kiribathkumbura · Central Province · museum
  35. Mackwoods MuseumNuwara Eliya · Central Province · museum
  36. Museum of Wall PaintingsCentral Province · museum
  37. National Railway MuseumCentral Province · museum
  38. Plant Seed MuseumCentral Province · museum
  39. Raja MuseumKandy · Central Province · museum
  40. Sigiriya MuseumSigiriya · Central Province · museum

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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.

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Frequently asked questions

How many museums are there in Sri Lanka?

This layer holds 86 museums in Sri Lanka, the most of them in Central Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each museum?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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