Colombo National Museum

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf museum
gptkbp:accessibility wheelchair accessible
gptkbp:admission_fee 1000 LKR for foreigners
200 LKR for locals
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:National_Museum_of_Jaffna
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Galle
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Kandy
gptkbp:architect gptkb:James_George_Smither
gptkbp:architecturalStyle colonial architecture
gptkbp:archives historical records
gptkbp:café available
gptkbp:collaborations with international museums
gptkbp:collection historical artifacts
natural history specimens
artifacts_from_ancient_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:culturalEvents hosted regularly
gptkbp:educational_programs available for schools
gptkbp:established 1877
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Buddhist_art
historical documents
traditional costumes
fossils
coins and currency
gptkbp:facilities available
gptkbp:gift_shop available
gptkbp:governing_body Department_of_National_Museums
gptkbp:has_a_role_in in_preserving_Sri_Lankan_heritage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colombo National Museum
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colombo,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:membership available
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Royal_throne_of_the_last_king_of_Sri_Lanka
ancient manuscripts
cultural heritage displays
Buddha_statues
artifacts_from_the_Anuradhapura_period
artifacts_from_the_Polonnaruwa_period
elephant_skeleton
gptkbp:opening_hours 9 AM to 5 PM
gptkbp:parking available
gptkbp:public_transport_access bus and train stations nearby
gptkbp:renovated 2010
gptkbp:social_media_presence active_on_Facebook_and_Instagram
gptkbp:tour available
gptkbp:type national_museum
gptkbp:visitors over 100,000 annually
gptkbp:volunteer_opportunities available
gptkbp:website www.museum.gov.lk