A leafy courtyard café at the Barefoot store, with relaxed brunches, Sunday jazz and a bookshop and gallery next door.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Brunch
- Garden seating
- Live music
Why we marked it
- Sri Lanka’s oldest and largest museum
- Throne and crown of the Kandyan kings
- Grand colonial building
- Next to Viharamahadevi Park
The National Museum, opened in 1877, is housed in a stately white colonial building in Colombo 7. It is the best place to get an overview of Sri Lankan history and art.
What to expect
Highlights include the throne and regalia of the last Kandyan kings, ancient Buddhist and Hindu sculpture, masks and colonial-era artefacts.
Good to know
- Allow one to two hours.
- Sri Lankan citizens pay a much lower local rate; bring your NIC.
- Combine with Viharamahadevi Park and a Colombo 7 café.
Where it is
Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
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