Colombo National Museum’s magnificent Italianate architecture houses a wealth of cultural and natural history | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

COLOMBO NATIONAL MUSEUM’S MAGNIFICENT ITALIANATE ARCHITECTURE HOUSES A WEALTH OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY The building of Sri Lanka’s magnificent national museum in Colombo began under British rule in 1872 and was finally completed and open in all its glory to the public in 1877. A beautiful 9th-century stone Buddha dominates the entrance with its presence, seemingly inviting you to view the collection of antique demon masks and 19th-century reproductions of English paintings of Sri Lanka. Click below for more. #SriLanka #ColomboNationalMuseum #Colombo #Museums
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