International Buddhist Museum

International Buddhist Museum
International Buddhist Museum
Established	2011
Location	Kandy, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°17′41″N 80°38′27″E / 7.29472°N 80.64083°E / 7.29472; 80.64083Coordinates: 7°17′41″N 80°38′27″E / 7.29472°N 80.64083°E / 7.29472; 80.64083
Type	Religion
Website	International Buddhist Museum website

International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum.^[1] It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The site was the former Palace of the Kandian King, Wimaladharmasuriya,^[2] upon which the British constructed a Victorian era building, which housed the Kandy Kachcheri.

The museum was established with the contributions of 17 countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.^[3]

References

↑ "Sri Lanka President declares open the International Buddhist Museum". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
↑ "World’s Buddhist countries to be showcased at museum in Kandy". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
↑ "Contributions". Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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Landmarks in Kandy

Note: this includes landmarks in Kandy and its fringe areas

City Precincts	Kandy CBD Royal Palace of Kandy University of Peradeniya

Shopping	Kandy City Centre Kandy Municipal Market Royal Mall Torrington Shopping Complex

Entertainment	Bradby Shield Encounter Dharmaraja–Kingswood Cricket Encounter Esala Mangallaya Esala Perahera Trinity-Antonian Cricket Encounter

Public Galleries	D.S. Senanayake Memorial Public Library Kandy Garden Club International Buddhist Museum National Museum of Kandy Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Temple of the Tooth Museum Ceylon Tea Museum

Institutions	2nd Volunteer Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Asgiriya Maha Vihara Buddhist Publication Society District Secretariat, Kandy General Post Office Institute of Fundamental Studies Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre Kandy Court Complex Kandy Municipal Council Malwatte Maha Vihara Mayor of Kandy List of schools in Kandy Teaching Hospital Kandy

Structures	Bahirawakanda temple Bogambara Prison Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara Kandy Clock Tower Kandy Post Office Kandy Town Hall The Kandy House Natha Devale, Kandy Old Kandy Post office President's Pavilion Queen's Hotel, Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa St. Paul's Church, Kandy

Sports Stadia	Asgiriya Stadium Bogambara Stadium Dharmaraja College Ground Nittawela Rugby Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Victoria Golf & Country Resort

Parks/Spaces	Arthur's seat British Garrison Cemetery Kandy War Cemetery Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Dorwin reservoir E. L. Senanayake Children's Park George E. De Silva Park Kandy Lake Hanthana Mountain Range Alagalla Mountain Range Knuckles mountain range Mahaweli River Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Udawatta Kele Sanctuary Wales Park

Transport	Asgiriya Railway Station D.S. Senanayake Veediya Kandy Bus Station Kandy Railway Station Katugastota Railway Station Mahiyawa Railway Station Sangaraja Mawatha Sarasavi Uyana Railway Station Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha Sri Dalada Veediya William Gopallawa Mawatha Yatinuwara Veediya

See also Events in Kandy

Museums in Sri Lanka

National museums

Department of Museums
(Subject)

Institutional subjects

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
Hoods Tower Museum
Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Ceylon Tea Museum
Walisinghe Harischandra Museum
Wax Museum (Sri Lanka)
Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
International Buddhist Museum
Museum of Temple of Tooth
S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Museum
Masks museum, Ambalangoda
Currency museum, Colombo
Postal museum, Colombo
Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura
National railway museum, Kadugannawa

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

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International Buddhist Museum

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