Anuradhapura Folk Museum is a folk museum of Sri Lanka. It is situated near the Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum. The museum was established on August 22, 1971.[1]
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| Established | August 22, 1971 |
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| Location | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 8°12′21″N 80°14′02″E / 8.2057°N 80.2339°E |
| Type | Archaeological / Folk |
| Website | http://www.archaeology.gov.lk |
The museum serves to exhibit objects that used by the folk community of Sri Lanka and reflecting the lifestyle of the rural peasantry that gradually transits to modern style. the folk museum has variety of traditional objects such tools of cultivation, kitchen utensils, medical equipment, musical items, etc.[2]
Opening hours
editThe museum is open from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs. It is closed on Monday and every public Holidays.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Anuradhapura Folk Museum". Department of National Museums. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Anuradhapura Folk Museum : Portraying the lifestyle of a peasantry". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.