Ariyapala Mask Museum, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
4.0 (150 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Galle District Speciality Museums
A Hidden Gem
Small but beautifully formed. You get a guided tour of the museum but there are informative signs done in English that give the history of each piece so you could stroll around yourself. The workshop area is fascinating and the large shop is a heavenly place for a souvenir hunter like myself. Some very high quality products, all handcrafted and very reasonable prices. Ashamed to say I was probably in the shop longer than the museum!
Address
426 Main Street, Ambalangoda 80300 Sri Lanka
Mobile
Website
http://www.masksariyapalasl.com/mask
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 23:06
User Ratings
4.0 based on (150 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Elissa 5:00 PM Mar 7, 2023
Small but Nice Museum
The museum was very nice, though small, and provided an interesting look at masks in Sri Lankan culture. We felt forced to give a donation (though we did not, as we bought masks upstairs). There is a small workshop downstairs where you can see the men carving and the women painting. I was told this place has the best quality in the area.
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4Jamie S 5:00 PM Oct 15, 2022
Small,interesting museum
It is a small museum but interesting to know the storylines of the famous masks. The giftshop has a big amount of souvenirs. A bit expensive but we like to contribute to the Sri Lankan economy,they had a hard time. In the giftshop the kind man gave a little puppet show :)
