Museum of Wall Painting
The Museum of wall Painting of the Central Cultural Fund is located in the Rangiri Dambulla Raja Maha Vihara premises in Dambulla.
This purpose of this museum is to allow witness and study the wall paintings that were uncovered by the Dambulla Project through surveys and researches carried out since 1991.Paintings are displayed under the theme ‘Evolution of Sri Lankan Cave and Wall Paintings. Preserving the paintings that were damaged by natural effects and insects is another aim of this museum.
The Dambulla Museum is the only one of its kind in Sri Lanka, which specifically functions with the aim of exhibiting paintings of Sri Lanka, including the famed Sigiriya frescoes, and wall paintings at a number of ancient temples ranging from Anuradhapura period to the modern era.
The museum was declared open on 16th November 2003.
The galleries are arranged in a way that would provide the visitor a clear understanding on the paintings that belong to different periods of Sri Lanka from the Primitive period to Pre-modern period.
Primitive period
Classical period
Post-classical period
Early Medieval period
Transformation period
Post-medieval period
Paintings of the Southern School
Pre-modern paintings
The seven galleries of the museum include photos, plans, and short descriptions of caves and temples where paintings are located in addition to copies of paintings.
8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. daily
US $
Full : 3.00
Half : 1.50