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]

See also

• List of museums in Sri Lanka

References

External links

• Monument of eternal friendship: Pakistan Pavilion at Buddhist Museum
• The splendour of International Buddhist Museum, Kandy

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 Currency museum, Colombo Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura Hoods Tower Museum International Buddhist Museum 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 and Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial 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