Hatthikuchchi Museum
 Archaeological Museum, Hatthikuchchi | |
| Established | 1990[1] |
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| Location | Hatthikuchchi, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 8°2′3″N 80°16′6″E / 8.03417°N 80.26833°ECoordinates: 8°2′3″N 80°16′6″E / 8.03417°N 80.26833°E |
| Type | Archaeological |
| Website | http://www.archaeology.gov.lk |
Hatthikuchchi Archaeological Museum (also known as Rajanganaya Museum) is one of the archaeological museums in Hatthikuchchi, Sri Lanka. The museum has been categorised as a site museum.[2] It was built in 1990 at Tambutta, Mailewa area close to Haththikuchchi Vihara. Although today the museum has been established close to the Haththikuchchi Vihara premises. The museum is maintained by the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka.
The museum is used to exhibit archaeological objects found in Hatthikuchchi and surrounding area.
Opening hours
The museum is open from 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM and close on Tuesday and on public holidays.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Haththikuchchi Museum". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "Rajangana Museum (Site)". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "HATHTHIKUCHCHI". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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