Colombo Dutch Museum
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| Established | 1982 |
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| Location | 95 Prince Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Type | History |
| Website | Department of National Museums website |
The Colombo Dutch Museum is a museum that covers the history of the Dutch colonial rule in Sri Lanka.
The building
The two storey
Post Office. In 1971 following heavy monsoon rains one of the exterior walls collapsed and the building was abandoned. Following protests by the Royal Asiatic Society and the Dutch Burgher Union
against plans to demolish the building, in 1973 a committee was established with representatives from the Ceylon Tourist Board, the Department of Archaeology, the Netherlands Alumni Association of Lanka and the National Archives, to restore the building and establish a museum covering the Dutch colonial period.
The restoration of the building commenced in 1977, with financial assistance of
Gazette number 1085.[3]
The museum while displaying the Dutch legacy with the artefacts including
weaponry, portraying the various facets of contemporary life and culture.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Shums, Shezna (24 August 2003). "A visit to the Dutch Museum". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Cader, Shabna (8 July 2012). "Heritage Homes - Dutch Museum". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1085. 18 June 1999.
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