National Museum of Galle

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Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka

The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. It subsequently served as a billiards room for the adjoining New Oriental Hotel. The building was renovated by the Department of National Museums and opened on 31 March 1986.

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