Jetavana Museum - Central Cultural Fund

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Jetavana Museum

Opened for public display in 1996, the Jetavana museum is located within the ancient monastery complex of Jetavana in Anuradhapura. The museum building has been used as a town hall in 1937 during the British period, and was later used as a museum. Artefacts from the Jetavana monastery complex in Anuradhapura, which existed from 3^rd – 10^thcenturies AD are displayed in the museum.

Gallery of Museum

The gallery plan consists of the inner gallery and outer gallery. The following artefacts are exhibited in these two galleries.

Gallery No. 01

Stone artefacts found within the Jetavana monastery complex

Gallery No. 02

Jewelries and relics deposited inside monuments

Gallery No. 03

Local and foreign pottery found within the Jetavana monastery complex

Opening Hours

7.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. daily (Last entrance at 5.00 p.m.)

Visitor Activities

Sanitary facilities

Assistance of Information Officers for guidance in the Museum

Replica and publication purchase facilities

Educational programs (providing knowledge for academic assignments for A / L students, training for university students and researchers)

Conducting academic lectures and workshops

Visitor Facilities

Assistance from Information Officers for guiding inside the museum

Book Shop and Souvenir shop

Lavatory facilities

Museum Entrance Fee

Anuradhapura Entrance Ticket

US $

Full : 25.00

Half : 12.50

Free entrance for clergy and defence services personnel