Colombo Natural History Museum of Sri Lanka and Ceylon

The Natural History Museum, Colombo, is maintained by the Sri Lanka Government Department of National Museums.

Colombo National Museum of Sri Lanka and Ceylon

The Colombo Natural History Museum, (entrance) Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7, opposite the junction of Cambridge Place is the oldest museum in Sri Lanka, behind the Colombo National Museum.

The Natural History Museum is closed on Fridays
- No indoor photography permitted

Well, what can we say! This museum is probably the worst 'National' museum we have been in anywhere in the world. A dark and dingy collection of stuffed, dried and pickled, badly presented examples of the country's flora and fauna.

NOT WORTH VISITING

*Please note that the Government of Sri Lanka discriminates against foreign nationals in their pricing of entrance ticketing. Charging many times the ticket price paid by Sri Lankan residents. In 2008 an entrance ticket to the Natural History Museum for a Sri Lankan was SLR 20.00 whereas foreigners were charged SLR 300.00 !

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JeGraNet.com statement - 15 October 2008 - Quote from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office website: "There is a high threat from terrorism in Sri Lanka. Fatal attacks have become more frequent. They have occurred in Colombo and throughout Sri Lanka, including places frequented by expatriate and foreign travellers. Further attacks may occur at any time. There is an increasing risk of British nationals being caught up in an attack". As independent travellers we left Colombo after just 9 days into our planned 6 month stay as a result of a feeling of insecurity, however we are sure that 'package tour' travellers to tourist resorts will probably enjoy a worry free holiday.