National Museum of Natural History

Front view of National Museum of Natural History
Location in greater Colombo
Established	1986
Location	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°54′40.3″N 79°51′39.9″E / 6.911194°N 79.861083°E / 6.911194; 79.861083
Type	Natural History
Website	Department of National Museums website

The National Museum of Natural History (Sinhala: ජාතික ස්වාභාවික විද්‍යා කෞතුකාගාරය, romanized: Jātika Svābhāvika Vidyā Kautukāgāraya, Tamil: தேசிய இயற்கை வரலாறு நூதனசாலை, கொழும்பு, romanized: Tēciya Iyaṟkai Varalāṟu Nūtaṉacālai, Koḻumpu) 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

The museum opens from 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM and closes on public holidays.^[3]

• List of museums in Sri Lanka

v t e Museums in Sri Lanka
National museums	National Museum of Colombo National Museum of Kandy National Museum of Galle National Museum of Ratnapura
Department of Museums (Subject)	National Museum of Natural History Colombo Dutch Museum National Maritime Museum (Galle) Independence Memorial Museum Folk Museum (Anuradhapura)
Institutional subjects	Ceylon Tea Museum Colombo Port Maritime Museum Economic History Museum Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura Hoods Tower Museum International Buddhist Museum J. R. Jayewardene Centre Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Masks Museum, Ambalangoda Museum of Temple of Tooth National railway museum, Kadugannawa Postal museum, Colombo Sri Lanka Air Force Museum S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Museum Walisinghe Harischandra Museum Wax Museum (Sri Lanka)
Department of Archaeology (Regional)	North Central Province Anuradhapura Museum Mihintale Museum Veheragala Museum Isurumuniya Museum Tantirimale Museum North Western Province Panduwasnuwara Museum Puttalam Museum Rajanganaya Museum Yapahuwa Museum Dambadeniya Museum Central Province Kandy Royal Palace Museum Nalanda Museum Pidurangala Museum Eastern Province Batticaloa Museum Dighavapi Museum Seruwila Museum Welgam Vehera Museum Western Province Kotte Museum Southern Province Matara Star Fort Museum Yatala Museum Kasagala Museum Mulkirigala Museum Northern Province Jaffna Museum Vavuniya Museum Uva Province Buduruwagala Museum Maligawila Museum Sabaragamuwa Province Dedigama Museum