National Museum of Colombo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:museum
gptkbp:accessibility wheelchair accessible
gptkbp:admission_fee varies by age group
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:International_Council_of_Museums
gptkbp:architect gptkb:J._M._W._Turner
gptkbp:architectural_style colonial architecture
gptkbp:area over 1.5 acres
gptkbp:collection gptkb:artifacts
historical items
natural history specimens
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:stone
brick
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
preservation of heritage
education about history
research resource
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:lectures
workshops
guided tours
gptkbp:established 1877
gptkbp:exhibition_space multiple galleries
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Department_of_National_Museums
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Museum of Colombo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colombo
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions gptkb:fossils
gptkb:coins
traditional masks
Buddhist artifacts
Sri Lankan cultural heritage
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:scholars
gptkb:historians
international tourists
art enthusiasts
local school groups
gptkbp:opening_hours 9 AM to 5 PM
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Cultural_Triangle_of_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2010
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Independence_Memorial_Hall
gptkb:Colombo_Fort
gptkb:National_Art_Gallery
gptkb:Viharamahadevi_Park
gptkb:Galle_Face_Green
gptkbp:type national museum
gptkbp:visitors over 100,000 annually
gptkbp:website www.nationalmuseum.gov.lk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colombo,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4