The 8 Best Specialty Museums in Colombo, Western Province

July 1, 2021 Madelene Haan

Colombo is the gateway to Sri Lanka for most travelers—but don’t be tempted to simply pass through this diverse and interesting city. Take a train ride along the coast to Mount Lavinia, a popular beach, or explore the Talangama Wetland, which several TripAdvisor travelers say is the perfect place to take a break from the bustling streets of the city.
Restaurants in Colombo

1. Number 11

No. 11 33rd Lane, Bagatelle Road Colombo 3, Colombo 00300 Sri Lanka +94 11 4 337335 [email protected] https://geoffreybawa.com/number-11
Excellent
65%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 146 reviews

Number 11

Reviewed By hoi61 - Austria, null

Not only was it wonderful to be houseguest in Geoffrey Bawa's Colombo home, but to be looked after by the kindred spirit of Rohana, a 'butler' who served Mr Bawa in his late years too, was absolutely wonderful. What gracious people in that house. I cannot fault anybody for anything. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to study the home and have a really good guided tour on top of it with manager Priyanka and on the side with dear Rohana. thank you!

2. Colombo National Museum

Albert Crescent, Colombo Sri Lanka +94 77 838 3798 http://www.museum.gov.lk
Excellent
24%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
7%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1,323 reviews

Colombo National Museum

This museum of Asian civilizations is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka.

Reviewed By mytropicaljournal - Colombo, Sri Lanka

An ideal place for historians but might be boring for those who have no interest on digging the history of their vacation spot. Magnificent collection of artifacts belong to different eras of the Sri Lankan history perfectly separated in to different sections providing proper guidance to travellers. Depicts includes cultural, archeological, zoological, botanical and many more. Full skeleton of the majestic Sri Lankan tusker, Heiyyanthuduwe Raja can be seen at the place. Popular location amongst school kids. It will take about 02 hours to cover all sections. Careful when taking photographs.

3. Central Bank Currency Museum

54 Chatham Street Central Point Building, Colombo Sri Lanka +94 11 2 477000 [email protected] http://www.cbsl.gov.lk/htm/english/03_about/a_7.html
Excellent
39%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
5%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 59 reviews

Central Bank Currency Museum

4. J.R.Jayewardene Centre

No. 191 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo Sri Lanka +94 11 2 694252 http://jrjc.lk/
Excellent
32%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
26%
Poor
0%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 19 reviews

J.R.Jayewardene Centre

5. Traditional Puppet Art Museum

Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Dehiwala, Colombo Sri Lanka +94 11 2 714241 http://www.museum.gov.lk/web/index.php
Excellent
22%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
0%
Terrible
23%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 9 reviews

Traditional Puppet Art Museum

6. Dutch Museum

Prince Street, Colombo 01100 Sri Lanka +94 11 2 448466 http://www.museum.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_regionalm&task=regionalmuseum&id=1&Itemid=76&lang=en
Excellent
13%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
16%
Terrible
11%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 118 reviews

Dutch Museum

7. Gem Museum

43 Ananda Coomaraswamy Mw, Colombo 00300 Sri Lanka +94 77 759 9279 [email protected] http://www.gemsofsrilanka.com
Excellent
30%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
11%
Terrible
20%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 44 reviews

Gem Museum

One could see a variety of gemstones and a huge collection of jewelleries. Gem Museum, as its name says has every collection that one could never miss admiring. Our staff would offer you a high quality service which will help you the most in selecting a precious product. We do have a small museum and a mine demonstration just to give clients an idea of how gem mining is done. Also please note that this is a gem shop not a museum (has a small museum as an attraction) and entrance is FREE of charge. You could have a free cup of tea and enjoy learning about gems and jewellery making. Thank you Managing Director

8. Sri Lanka Cricket Museum

No 35 Maitland Place, Colombo 20000 Sri Lanka +94 11 2 681601 https://www.facebook.com/CricketMuseum/
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 2 reviews

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