National Museum of Kandy

The National Museum of Kandy 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.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and International Buddhist Museum.

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: Felix Krohn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the world's first . It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and in , .

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 190 metres northwest of National Museum of Kandy.

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 .

National Museum of Kandy

Latitude
7.29335° or 7° 17′ 36″ north
Longitude
80.64208° or 80° 38′ 32″ east
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Operator
Department of National Museums
Open location code
6MV27JVR+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177112956
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3533580
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Thai—“National Museum of Kandy” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف كاندى الوطنى”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Kandy”
  • Japanese: “キャンディ国立博物館”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Narodowe w Kandy”
  • Sinhala: “මහනුවර ජාතික කෞතුකාගාරය”
  • Tamil: “கண்டி தேசிய நூதனசாலை”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติกัณฏิ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Middle Palace and Department of Buddhist Affairs.

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