Independence Memorial Museum
6°54′16.5″N 79°52′02.2″E / 6.904583°N 79.867278°E / 6.904583; 79.867278Website www.museum.gov.lk National museums Department of Museums
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Independence Memorial Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka is located in the basement of the Independence Memorial Hall, Independence Square (formally Torrington Square) in the Cinnamon Gardens. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum.[2] The museum was established with the objective honouring national heroes who were instrumental in the country gaining independence from the British Rule. The Museum has a series of busts, display boards depicting the names, images and information of the political leaders, clergy and the lay patriots who were at the centre of the struggle for independence.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Independence Square". Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Independence Memorial Museum". Department of National Museum. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Silva, Dhananjani (8 February 2015). "Independence Memorial Museum". Retrieved 17 July 2015.
External links
- Image Gallery : Independence Memorial Museum
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- National Museum of Natural History
- Colombo Dutch Museum
- National Maritime Museum (Galle)
- Independence Memorial Museum
- Folk Museum (Anuradhapura)
- Ceylon Tea Museum
- Colombo Port Maritime Museum
- Economic History Museum
- Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura
- Hoods Tower Museum
- International Buddhist Museum
- J. R. Jayewardene Centre
- Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
- Masks Museum, Ambalangoda
- Museum of Temple of Tooth
- National railway museum, Kadugannawa
- Postal museum, Colombo
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
- S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Museum
- Walisinghe Harischandra Museum
- Wax Museum (Sri Lanka)
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