Colombo Port Maritime Museum

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority Maritime Museum (වරාය අධිකාරය මූදුබඩ කෞතුකාගාරය ), commonly known as the Colombo Maritime Museum, is located at 19 Chaithya Road, Colombo, adjacent to the Colombo Port. The museum is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

The museum is housed in a former Dutch prison, built in 1676, which is the only surviving Dutch period building within the Colombo Port area.^[1] The building has been refurbished and renovated to accommodate the artifacts at cost of Rs 25 million,^[2] as a result of the concept first presented by the Minister of Ports Development, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, M. H. M. Ashraff. It was officially opened in August 2003,^[2] by the Minister of Shipping, Ports Development, Eastern Development and Muslim Religious Affairs, Rauff Hakeem.^[3]

Various items of historical significance relating to the ports of the country, it's maritime industry and the ocean around Sri Lanka are on display. Sculptures of King Vijeya and other significant characters are also on display along with model exhibits of ships.

There are also art works, and models symbolizing the systematic development of the Colombo Port and equipment used in Port operation during various times.

See also

• National Maritime Museum, Galle

References

Museums in Sri Lanka National museums National Museum of Colombo National Museum of Kandy National Museum of Galle National Museum of Ratnapura Department of Museums (Subject) National Museum of Natural History Colombo Dutch Museum National Maritime Museum (Galle) Independence Memorial Museum Folk Museum (Anuradhapura) Institutional subjects Sri Lanka Air Force Museum Hoods Tower Museum Colombo Port Maritime Museum Ceylon Tea Museum Walisinghe Harischandra Museum Wax Museum (Sri Lanka) Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum International Buddhist Museum Museum of Temple of Tooth S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Museum Masks museum, Ambalangoda Currency museum, Colombo Postal museum, Colombo Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura National railway museum, Kadugannawa Department of Archaeology (Regional) North Central Province Anuradhapura Museum Mihintale Museum Veheragala Museum Isurumuniya Museum Tantirimale Museum North Western Province Panduwasnuwara Museum Puttalam Museum Rajanganaya Museum Yapahuwa Museum Dambadeniya Museum Central Province Kandy Royal Palace Museum Nalanda Museum Pidurangala Museum Eastern Province Batticaloa Museum Dighavapi Museum Seruwila Museum Welgam Vehera Museum Western Province Kotte Museum Southern Province Matara Star Fort Museum Yatala Museum Kasagala Museum Mulkirigala Museum Northern Province Jaffna Museum Vavuniya Museum Uva Province Buduruwagala Museum Maligawila Museum Sabaragamuwa Province Dedigama Museum