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Dutch Period Museum
The Dutch Period Museum was originally the 17th-century residence of the Dutch governor and has since been used as a Catholic seminary, a military hospital, a police station and a post office. The well-restored mansion contains a lovely garden courtyard. Exhibits include Dutch colonial furniture and other artefacts.
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Gotami Vihara
The modern Gotami Vihara, 6km southeast of Fort near Cotta Rd train station in Borella, has some outstanding Jataka (Buddha life stories) murals by modern artist George Keyt.
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Lionel Wendt Centre
The stylish Lionel Wendt Centre has contemporary art and craft exhibitions. It stages musical performances and has occasional sales of antiques and other items.
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National Art Gallery
The National Art Gallery stands next door to the Natural History Museum in Viharamahadevi Park. The permanent collection mostly consists of portraits, but there are also some temporary exhibitions by Sri Lankan artists.
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National Museum
Housed in a fine 1877-vintage building in Viharamahadevi Park, the museum displays a collection of ancient royal regalia, Sinhalese artwork (sculptures, carvings and so on), antique furniture and china, and ola (leaves of the talipot palm) manuscripts. There are fascinating 19th-century reproductions of English paintings of Sri Lanka, and an excellent collection of antique demon masks.
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Sapumal Foundation
The Sapumal Foundation is located in what was once the home of artist Harry Pieris. Today this rambling tile-roofed bungalow is packed with some of the best examples of Sri Lankan art from the 1920s onwards.
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