International Buddhist Museum

International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the and in , .
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the , is a Buddhist temple in , Sri Lanka. It is located in the of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in , is located next to the 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.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in , , is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815. is situated 130 metres northwest of International Buddhist Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Mahaiyawa.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is in the centre of 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Suburb
is a village in . It is located within .

Suburb
is a village in . It is located within . There is a village named in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in .

International Buddhist Museum

Latitude
7.29404° or 7° 17′ 39″ north
Longitude
80.64205° or 80° 38′ 31″ east
Elevation
526 metres (1,726 feet)
Height
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Open location code
6MV27JVR+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 191377761
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11072165
Wiki­data ID
Q20010624
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In Other Languages

From Polish to Thai—“International Buddhist Museum” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Międzynarodowe Muzeum Buddyzmu”
  • Russian: “Международный музей Буддизма”
  • Sinhala: “ලෝක බෞද්ධ කෞතුකාගාරය”
  • Tamil: “பன்னாட்டு பௌத்த அருங்காட்சியகம்”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์พุทธศาสนานานาชาติ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Buwelikada Junction and Bogambara.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Magul Maduwa and Temple of the Tooth.

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