Folk Museum

Folk Museum is a museum in Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Folk Museum is situated nearby to Mahavihara Janthagara pond, as well as near Ruwanweli Maha Seya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruwanwelisaya and Anuradhapura Museum.

Ruwanwelisaya

Buddhist temple

Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. Ruwanwelisaya is situated 230 metres east of Folk Museum.

Anuradhapura Museum

Museum

Photo: Lankapic, CC BY 2.5.

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 230 metres south of Folk Museum.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 600 metres southeast of Folk Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Anuradhapura

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.

Folk Museum

Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.34934° or 8° 20′ 58″ north

Longitude

80.39438° or 80° 23′ 40″ east

Open location code

6MW289XV+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 398905067

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Highlights include Mahavihara Janthagara pond and Ruwanweli Maha Seya.

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