Galle National Museum
The Galle national is
established in the oldest Dutch building of the Galle fort constructed in 1956.
To aware the public on traditional cultural heritage of Southern Sri Lanka, the
Department of National Museums developed this museum and opened to the public
on 31st March 1986. Galle National Museum displays a wide range of
archaeological and anthropological objects inherited in Southern region.
Collection of traditional masks used in various rituals, collection of
ornamental objects made up of turtle shells, ancient wooden carvings and a
Beeralu collection are important visitor attractive exhibits in the museum. The
influence of Dutch is depicted by the equipments used in Dutch ships came to
the Galle harbor. Large water vessels, V.O.C porcelain objects and arms and
weapons are used by the Dutch soldiers are among the exposition.
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