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Top 8 Museums in Galle, Southern Province
Galle (Sinhalese: ගාල්ල; Tamil: காலி) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the administrative capital of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the district capital of Galle District.
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1. Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex
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4.5 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By sunilf2020
Interesting place for a visit. The museum tells a lot about Sri Lankan Heritage. The house of the famous author is pretty Interesting.Really enjoyed the visit
2. EXOTIC ROOTS
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
EXOTIC ROOTS opened in 1996. Now located in a light filled colonial era Dutch building on Light House Street in the historic town of Galle Fort. Home to a store, cafe, gallery and performance space. The products in the store are carefully curated, pieces that were made by hand and by heart. Carrying everything from, art, jewellery, home decor and clothing. A family owned business of French and Sri Lankan heritage, run by the artists, mother-daughter trio of Catherine, Asia and Inca. Their work is available in the shop and ranges from paintings, prints and hand made painted terracotta pottery. Held together by Catherine H (the founder's) creative vision. It is warm, vibrant, refined, with a tasteful range of products. Combining the traditional with new that celebrates an exciting design focus that captures the exceptional creative skills of Sri Lanka and Asia.
Reviewed By ariana_kertesz - Sydney, Australia
Cute and chilled little cafe at the back of an arts and clothing store. You have to try their “famous Iced tea” - Best refreshing iced tea around!
3. Maritime Archeological Museum (Galle)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By jaapv123 - Delft, The Netherlands
Have really enjoyed our visit to this museum. Nice overview of the museum by a video at the start and then 4 large rooms with eg one dedicated fully to a Dutch VOC that sunk in 1659. Can recommend
4. Maritime Archeology Museum
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3.5 based on 254 reviews
Reviewed By W5520BVjulial
This is a fascinating and unique museum showing the history of shipping around Sri Lanka over the millenia. There are many artifacts, shipping items, coins, bottles, anchors, and other items recovered from local shipwrecks, and great explanations and a video (in English).
5. Historical Mansion Museum
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3.5 based on 167 reviews
Reviewed By RamblingR - Melbourne, Australia
I loved our visit Historical Mansion Museum. We were met at the door by one of the docents, who told us lively stories about Galle and the museum itself. Since it's a private collection, it is an interesting view of domestic life in Galle. Outside, in the courtyard, the well dating from the late 1700s provides crystal-clear water. My husband not only showed his skills at collecting water, but tasted it as well. This free space is well worth visiting when you are in Galle.
6. Galle National Museum
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3.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By deemankaj - Yatiyantota, Sri Lanka
Representing the cultural heritage of the Southern province, as well as Galle with the colonial eras of Portuguese, Dutch & British. As well as a longterm relationship between China & Sri Lanka. This very building used to be the old Dutch weapons store & Later it used as the Galle Health Department, On 1986.03.26 it has been opened as the Galle National Museum. There are 3 Galleries at the museum & the first gallery representing the endemic rural industries in the Galle area.which are Ebony wood carvings, Ivory carvings & Jewelry,Turtle shell industrial instruments & Turtle shell jewellery & stuff, Beautiful Masks & Paintings, Lace & Brass artefacts. The second gallery shows you all the colonial-era artefacts, relics as well as weapons. Like Portuguese, Dutch, British, Indian, Malay & Sinhalese Swords, Guns, Canon balls, Gun powder holders, ancient water clocks, A massive scale that has been used by a local family to export heavy ebony wood carved elephants, massive vessels carrying chair of a local Buddhist monk, dutch period VOC coins, a 1st stone, Kandyan era eve tiles & some dutch ceramic artefacts. The last Gallery is about the long term relationship between China & Sri Lanka. Where you can see some ancient Chinese coins that has been found in excavations around Sri Lanka as well as two big ceramic lions which are found from an excavation, then a replica of a triangular stone inscription which has been established in Galle by the Chinese Royal Navy Admiral "Zen-Hai" on his 2nd journey to Sri Lanka, describing a massive donation to a local temple to get blessings from the Lord "Vishnu", Using Tamil, Chinese & Persian. As well as the Route map of the monk "Faxian"
7. Pilgrims Lounge Chrishtopher Handicraft and Paint Gallery
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2.0 based on 9 reviews
8. Underwater Museum Galle
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
