Museums in Sri Lanka

63 Museums
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52 Top Rated (4.5+)

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Trinco Art Gallery

Trinco Art Gallery

Trincomalee, Trikuṇāmalaya

★★★★★ 5 (126 reviews)

You'd never guess that this unassuming building on Central Road was once a Dutch-era spice warehouse, but step inside an...

The Coconut Museum By Silvermill

The Coconut Museum By Silvermill

Giriulla, Vayamba paḷāta

★★★★★ 5 (35 reviews)

Believe it or not, there's an entire museum dedicated to the humble coconut, and it's one of Sri Lanka's most charming h...

Ruwanweli Maha Seya

Ruwanweli Maha Seya

Anuradhapura, Anurādhapura

★★★★★ 4.9 (917,269 reviews)

What immediately arrests you about Ruwanweli Maha Seya is its breathtaking, almost perfect hemispherical form, a colossa...

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Anuradhapura, Anurādhapura

★★★★★ 4.9 (913,015 reviews)

People come from all over the world, not for a grand building, but for a single, ancient tree. They come to see the Jaya...

Own Art

Own Art

Matale, Mātale

★★★★★ 4.9 (932 reviews)

People don't just come to Own Art to see paintings; they come to feel something. It's a place where you can stand inches...

Seethawaka Museum සීතාවක කෞතුකාගාරය

Seethawaka Museum සීතාවක කෞතුකාගාරය

Avissawella, Ūva paḷāta

★★★★★ 4.9 (910 reviews)

People don't just stumble upon the Seethawaka Museum; they make the journey to understand a lost kingdom. Tucked away ne...

Thuparamaya

Thuparamaya

Anuradhapura, Uturumæ̆da paḷāta

★★★★★ 4.8 (810,493 reviews)

People come to Thuparamaya for a profound reason: to stand where Buddhism first took root in Sri Lanka. The centerpiece ...

Jethawanaramaya

Jethawanaramaya

Anuradhapura, Anurādhapura

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,548 reviews)

So you're wandering through the ancient city of Anuradhapura, a place absolutely steeped in history, when this colossal ...

Wax Museum - Ehelepola Walauwwe

Wax Museum - Ehelepola Walauwwe

Kandy, Mahanuvara

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,122 reviews)

Tucked away on Raja Veediya, this isn't your typical wax museum. It's set within the historic Ehelepola Walauwwe, a mano...

Sigiri Art Gallery

Sigiri Art Gallery

, Næ̆gĕnahira paḷāta

★★★★★ 4.8 (837 reviews)

Tucked away on Hotel Road, just a stone's throw from the famous rock fortress, this little gallery is a wonderful surpri...

Navy Underwater Dive Museum

Navy Underwater Dive Museum

Trincomalee, Trikuṇāmalaya

★★★★★ 4.8 (813 reviews)

Tucked away on Sandy Bay Road in Trincomalee, this gem of a museum is a total surprise for anyone fascinated by the deep...

Riverston

Riverston

, Mātale

★★★★★ 4.7 (73,379 reviews)

You'd never expect to find a proper museum all the way up here, perched on this remote peak they call the Mini World's E...

Isurumuniya Temple

Isurumuniya Temple

Anuradhapura, Anurādhapura

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,697 reviews)

Tucked away near the Tissa Wewa tank, Isurumuniya feels more like an ancient secret than a grand temple. It's said King ...

Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple

Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple

Thotagamuwa, Mātale

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,055 reviews)

Tucked away in the central highlands near Kandy, the Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple feels like a secret whispered by the j...

Yapahuwa Rock Fortress

Yapahuwa Rock Fortress

Maho, Vayamba paḷāta

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,958 reviews)

Rising abruptly from Sri Lanka's northwestern plains, the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress is a site of dramatic beauty and forgot...

Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum

Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum

Koggala, Gālla

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,298 reviews)

It’s a place that feels less like a museum and more like stepping directly into the pages of a classic Sri Lankan novel....

Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu kovil

Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu kovil

Trincomalee, Trikuṇāmalaya

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,921 reviews)

People don't just come here to pray; they come to feel the ancient pulse of Trincomalee, a spiritual energy that's been ...

Duwili Ella Waterfall

Duwili Ella Waterfall

Kudawa, Sabaragamuva paḷāta

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,773 reviews)

You don't expect to get a history lesson from a waterfall, but that's the magic of Duwili Ella. The journey here, down D...

National Spice Garden of Sri Lanka

National Spice Garden of Sri Lanka

Matale, Mātale

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,433 reviews)

You might not know that the very first cinnamon saplings exported from Ceylon likely came from an estate just like this ...

Sri Sudharmalaya Buddhist Temple

Sri Sudharmalaya Buddhist Temple

Galle, Gālla

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,295 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in Galle, Sri Sudharmalaya isn't just a temple; it's a living, breathing center of calm. W...