Dutch Museum, Colombo

Dutch Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka (3 September, 2005)


Dutch Museum (GPS: 6.9361, 79.85158) is a museum housed in a restored Dutch colonial residence that dates back to the 1780s. It is located at Second Cross St & Prince St in Pettah, Colombo. For many years, it was used as a post office, but has now been restored to its original appearance. Within it is a collection of period furniture, household items, maps, and charts showing the history of Dutch colonialism in Sri Lanka.

I wandered into the Dutch Period Museum while Colombo with members of AsiaExplorers. When we arrived, we were not sure whether the museum has opened for the day, so we simply walked inside. Later we learned that we were the first customers, and had we arrived a little later, we would have been charged a fee.

Courtyard behind the main building of the Dutch Museum (3 September, 2005)

Address

Dutch Period Museum Prince Street, Pettah, Colombo 11
Tel: (011) 2448 466.

Staircase, Dutch Museum (3 September, 2005)


Passageway, Dutch Museum (3 September, 2005)


Balcony, Dutch Museum (3 September, 2005)


Tim at Dutch Museum (3 September, 2005)

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