Natural History Museum / Natural History Museum

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Description and is it worth a visit

Colombo Museum of Natural History (National Museum of Natural History) is part of National Museum Colombo and is located in a detached building behind the National Museum building. It has existed since September 23, 1986. Its creation was aimed at reflecting all stages of the natural heritage Sri Lankaas fully and qualitatively as possible. The exposition of the museum is a little in a neglected state and is divided into several sectors: Zoology, entomology, biology, geology, in which numerous specimens of birds, reptiles, insects, mammals, fish that lived in Sri Lanka, as well as endangered today, are exhibited. With the help of stuffed animals, the natural conditions of their existence in nature are recreated.

Colombo Museum of Natural History

🕐 Working hours

Daily, except official weekends, 9.00-18.00 (ticket sales end at 17.00).

💵Entrance fee / ticket price

750 rupees adult (2.27 USD, see Sri Lankan currency and exchange rate), 200 rupees for children; combined ticket National Museum + Natural History Museum - 1500 rupees for adults, 750 rupees for children; photo-250 rupees, video-2000 rupees.

🚶 How to get there

Colombo 7 (Cinnamon Gardens district) (Colombo Museum map).

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