Galle National Museum
The National Museum of Galle , Sri Lanka is one of the Museums Administered by the Department of National Museums . It has been established in an old Dutch building located in the Galle Fort (Abeyawardana, 2004; Embuldeniya & Karunarathna, 2019). History
The building which houses the present museum was constructed around 1656 (or 1686) as the house for a commander or a similar high official (Abeyawardana, 2004; Embuldeniya & Karunarathna, 2019; Rambukwella, 2014). During the Dutch period, it was used as an armoury for the Dutch garrison at the fort (Ranchagoda, 2015). The building was later converted into a museum and was declared open to the public on 31 March 1986 by the Department of National Museums (Embuldeniya & Karunarathna, 2019; Rambukwella, 2014). A part of the museum building is said to have been destroyed during the
construction of the New Oriental Hotel (present Amangalla Hotel)
nearby (Abeyawardana, 2004). Artefacts
Archaeological and anthropological objects re…
