Jaffna Archaeological Museum
யாழ்ப்பாணத் தொல்பொருட் காட்சியகம்
A small archaeological museum near Nallur, displaying Buddhist statues, pottery and Dutch-period artefacts excavated in the north.
The museum is in a small lane southwest of Nallur Temple. It is modest in size, and its exhibits include Buddhist statues excavated from the Kantarodai site, coins, pottery, Hindu deity figures, and Dutch colonial-era furniture and sundials. The labelling is basic, but it helps visitors understand more than 2,000 years of history on the Jaffna Peninsula. Admission is a nominal fee. It is best visited together with Nallur Temple and Mantri Manai.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–16:45; closed Tue
Nearby sights
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
- Jaffna Market
- Jaffna Public Library
- Mantri Manai & Yamuna Eri
- Jaffna Fort
- Kantarodai Stupas
- Nilavarai Well