Anuradhapura Museum

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka.
  • Museum
  • …is operated by the Department of Archaeology Sri Lanka
  • …has 2 floors
  • Description: archaeological Museum, Historical Museum in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as
    “Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum”
    “Archaelogical Museum”
    “Puravidu Bhavana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanwelisaya.
The is a sacred Bo tree located… is situated 500 metres southeast of Anuradhapura Museum.
Buddhist temple
The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a in , . is situated 420 metres northeast of Anuradhapura Museum.
Buddhist temple
The Jetavanarama stupa or is a … is situated 1¼ km northeast of Anuradhapura Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
is a major city located in the north central plain of .
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Latitude
8.34737° or 8° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
80.39361° or 80° 23′ 37″ east
Open location code
6MW289WV+WC
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“Anuradhapura Museum” goes by many names.
অনুরাধাপুর জাদুঘরBengali
অনুরাধাপুর প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘরBengali
পুরাবিদু ভবনBengali
අනුරාධපුර කෞතුකාගාරයSinhala
அனுராதபுரம் அருங்காட்சியகம்Tamil
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”

North Central Province: Highlights

Learn more about Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.