Kandy National Museum & Royal Palace
මහනුවර ජාතික කෞතුකාගාරය
The royal palace complex beside the Temple of the Tooth, where the museum occupies the queen's palace and displays Kandyan Kingdom artifacts and the 1815 Kandyan Convention.
The Royal Palace complex of Kandy sits right next to the Temple of the Tooth and includes the King's audience hall, Magul Maduwa, and the Queen's Palace. The National Museum is housed in the former Queen's Palace, with royal jewelry, weapons, costumes, bronzeware, and a copy of the 1815 Kandyan Convention, the treaty by which the Kingdom of Kandy ceded sovereignty to the British. Admission is several hundred to about 1,000 rupees. Opening days vary (Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday, so check on site), and hours are generally about 09:00 to 17:00. It can be visited on the same ticket as the Temple of the Tooth.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; closed on some days
Nearby sights
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Kandyan Cultural Dance Show
- British Garrison Cemetery
- Kandy Lake
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary
- Arthur's Seat Viewpoint
- Kandy Municipal Central Market
- Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue