International Buddhist Museum
International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Felix Krohn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
National Museum of Kandy
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Royal Palace Complex of Kandy
Museum
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, 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. Royal Palace Complex of Kandy is situated 140 metres northwest of International Buddhist Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Mahaiyawa.
Kandy
Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Asgiriya
Suburb
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.
International Buddhist Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mahanuwara, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.294° or 7° 17′ 38″ northLongitude
80.6421° or 80° 38′ 32″ eastElevation
526 metres (1,726 feet)Height
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
6MV27JVR+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 191377761OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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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”
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Nearby Places
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