National Museum of Natural History, Colombo

The National Museum of Natural History (ජාතික ස්වාභාවික විද්‍යා කෞතුකාගාරය, தேசிய இயற்கை வரலாறு நூதனசாலை, கொழும்பு) is a museum that covers the natural heritage of Sri Lanka. The museum is located closer to the National Museum of Colombo. It was established on September 23, 1986 and became only one museum in Sri Lanka that represents natural history and natural heritage.

The National Museum of Natural History exhibits rare and threatened with extinction such as natural heritage of plant and animal species endemic to Sri Lanka, over 5,000 specimens of mammals, jurassic period indigenous fossils and various kinds of geological rocks.

Opening hours
The museum opens from 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM and closes on public holidays.