5/5 Sandul R. 3 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
Set
in
a
massive
calm
and
soothing
landscape,
the
museum
itself
is
really
spacious
and
has
almost
everything
from
the
sinhala
folk
culture
and
gives
you
a
rich
and
vibrant
picture
of
the
village
life
of
the
past.
The
ancient
home
of
Martin
Wickramasinghe
along
with
the
items
he
used
and
a
large
photograph
gallery
with
informative
descriptions
is
also
located
within
the
premises.
A
bookstore
that
sells
the
books
with
special
discounts
is
also
available
near
the
entrance.
The
museum
opens
at
9am
and
closes
at
5pm
and
the
ticket
is
Rs
50
for
local
adults.
It
is
really
worth
the
price!
It
takes
around
a
hour
and
half
to
sightsee
the
whole
place.
The
venue
is
directly
and
easily
accessible
from
the
main
road
(infront
of
The
Fortress,
Koggala)
and
the
car
park
is
amply
spaced.
The
colossal
museum
houses
Buddhist
monuments,
artifacts
of
sinhala
literature,
agricultural
tools,
ancient
puppet
models,
ancient
units
of
measure,
ancient
masks
used
for
dances,
tools
used
in
the
clay,
stone,
brass,
gem
and
silver
industries,
clothing
of
the
past,
a
kitchen
of
the
ancient
homes,
decorations
and
ornaments,
large
scale
models
of
inventions
of
the
sinhalese
such
as
bisokotuwa,
weaving
machines,
each
and
every
novel
and
book
of
Martin
Wickramasinghe,
land
and
water
vehicles
of
the
past
such
as
various
types
of
carts,
boats,
clothing
styles
of
different
races
and
casts,
and
many
more...
This
place
is
a
must
see
if
you
visit
down
south.
You're
sure
to
love
the
place
if
you
adore
nature
and
our
ancient
culture.
The
information
and
the
experience
will
especially
be
of
paramount
importance
to
Grade
5
scholarship
and
O/L
students.
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