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Maritime Archeology Museum

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Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Maritime Archeology Museum
Phone:
+94 912 245 254

Hours:
Sunday8:30am - 5pm
Monday8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday8:30am - 5pm
Thursday8:30am - 5pm
Friday8:30am - 5pm
Saturday8:30am - 5pm


The National Maritime Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka is situated within Galle Fort. It was first opened to the public on 9 May 1992 and is located in a 1671 Dutch Warehouse above the Old Gate of Galle Fort. Whilst the building housing the museum survived the impact of the 26 December 2004 tsunami, the adjoining UNESCO Maritime Archaeology Unit was completely destroyed and all the exhibitions were flood damaged and the majority of maritime archeological artifacts were lost. Under Sri Lanka – Netherlands Cultural Co-operation Program, the Royal Government of Netherlands provided financial assistance for reconstruction of the Maritime Museum. After 3 years period of reconstruction, the Maritime Museum was re-opened to the public.
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