The National Museum of Natural History (Sinhala: ජාතික ස්වාභාවික විද්යා කෞතුකාගාරය, romanized: Jātika Svābhāvika Vidyā Kautukāgāraya, Tamil: தேசிய இயற்கை வரலாறு நூதனசாலை, கொழும்பு, romanized: Tēciya Iyaṟkai Varalāṟu Nūtaṉacālai, Koḻumpu) is a museum that covers the natural heritage of Sri Lanka. The museum is located closer to the National Museum of Colombo. It was established on September 23, 1986 and became only one museum in Sri Lanka that represents natural history and natural heritage.[1]
 Front view of National Museum of Natural History | |
  Location in greater Colombo | |
| Established | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°54′40.3″N 79°51′39.9″E / 6.911194°N 79.861083°E |
| Type | Natural History |
| Website | Department of National Museums website |
The National Museum of Natural History exhibits rare and threatened with extinction such as natural heritage of plant and animal species endemic to Sri Lanka, over 5,000 specimens of mammals, jurassic period indigenous fossils and various kinds of geological rocks.[2]
Opening hours
editThe museum opens from 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM and closes on public holidays.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Museum of Natural History". Department of National Museums. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Our proud heritage". The Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Museum Visit". Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 July 2015.