Anuradhapura Museum

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanwelisaya.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of , Sri Lanka. is situated 500 metres southeast of Anuradhapura Museum.

Buddhist temple
Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a in , . Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. is situated 420 metres northeast of Anuradhapura Museum.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Jetavanarama stupa or is a , or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of , Sri Lanka. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Anuradhapura Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major city located in the north central plain of . It is the capital city of and the capital of .

Anuradhapura Museum

Latitude
8.34737° or 8° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
80.39361° or 80° 23′ 37″ east
Levels
2
Operator
Department of Archaeology Sri Lanka
Open location code
6MW289WV+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 398905090
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q20640029
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“Anuradhapura Museum” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “অনুরাধাপুর জাদুঘর”
  • Bengali: “অনুরাধাপুর প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর”
  • Bengali: “পুরাবিদু ভবন”
  • Sinhala: “අනුරාධපුර කෞතුකාගාරය”
  • Tamil: “அனுராதபுரம் அருங்காட்சியகம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town and Country Planning Office and Folk Museum.

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