Archaeological Museum, Vavuniya
8°45′30.8″N 80°30′00.2″E / 8.758556°N 80.500056°E / 8.758556; 80.500056Type Archaeological Website http://www.archaeology.gov.lk National museums Department of Museums
(Subject) Institutional subjects Department of Archaeology
(Regional)
Vavuniya Archaeological Museum is a regional museum located in Vavuniya town, Sri Lanka. It was founded and owned by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. This regional museum covers and exhibits archaeological objects that found in Vavuniya area and its surroundings.[1]
The museum has fifth to eighth centuries antiques, statues of Buddha, statues of Hindu goddess and a few Christian object such as baptismal font.[2]
Opening hours
The museum is open from 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM and close on Tuesday and on public holidays. The entrance fee is free. Photography is prohibited unless permission is obtained.[3]
See also
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- National Museum of Natural History
- Colombo Dutch Museum
- National Maritime Museum (Galle)
- Independence Memorial Museum
- Folk Museum (Anuradhapura)
- Ceylon Tea Museum
- Colombo Port Maritime Museum
- Economic History Museum
- Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura
- Hoods Tower Museum
- International Buddhist Museum
- J. R. Jayewardene Centre
- Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
- Masks Museum, Ambalangoda
- Museum of Temple of Tooth
- National railway museum, Kadugannawa
- Postal museum, Colombo
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
- S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Museum
- Walisinghe Harischandra Museum
- Wax Museum (Sri Lanka)
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