Colombo National Museum

Cinnamon Gardens · Colombo & the western coast · Sri Lanka

★★★☆☆ Museum & culture

What it costs a family of four

LKR 7,000

about AED 77.21

2 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 14, priced against this venue’s own published age bands.

What to know

The country's largest museum, in a colonial mansion: the Kandyan throne, the Sigiriya frescoes reproductions, and the best single survey of the island's history. Non-SAARC and SAARC rates differ; confirm both.

Minimum age 8.

The details

Adult ticket	2000
Child ticket	1000 (6-12) (free under 6)
Typical visit	2-3 hours
Opening hours	Daily 09:00-17:00; verify
Indoors or out	Indoors
Region	Western, Sri Lanka
Prices quoted in	LKR

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Official page: https://www.museum.gov.lk/

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