Established August 22, 1971 Address Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | Type Archaeological / Folk Phone +94 25 2 234624 | |
Location Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSundayClosedMondayClosed Similar Buduruwagala Museum, National Museum of Natural H, National Museum of Ratnapura, Isurumuniya Museum, Mihintale Museum | ||
Anuradhapura Folk Museum is a folk museum of Sri Lanka. It is situated near the Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum. The museum was established on August 22, 1971.
The museum serves to exhibit objects that used by the folk community of Sri Lanka and reflecting the lifestyle of the rural peasantry that gradually transits to modern style. the folk museum has variety of traditional objects such tools of cultivation, kitchen utensils, medical equipment, musical items, etc.
Opening hours
The museum is open from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs. It is closed on Monday and every public Holidays.
References
Folk Museum (Anuradhapura) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA