Community Tsunami Museum, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

4.5 (705 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #1 in Southern Province Speciality Museums

Nice museum with good info

Community Tsunami Museum is aimed educating communities on Tsunami and preserve the memories of 2004 Tsunami. This museum is the continuation of the efforts of Third Wave Volunteers lead by Dr. Alison Thompson (author of The Third Wave - A volunteer Story and the director of Film Third Wave). This museum will take you a touching journey through science and history of 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
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Address

Galle Rd, Hikkaduwa 80240 Sri Lanka

Mobile

+94 77 731 6664

Website

http://www.communitytsunamiwarning.com

Current local date and time now

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 21:24

User Ratings

4.5 based on (705 reviews)

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  • 5[email protected] 5:00 PM Feb 15, 2020
    Excellent exhibition ....well worth a visit
    We took a tuk tuk from Coral Sands Hotel return trip driver offered to wait for us 1000 rupee return was about a 5km trip each way, the museum was definitely worth the trip. Manager and staff passionate in sharing the impact of the disaster and the recovery. Lots of photos ( some disturbingly graphic) but they are behind a curtain and staff make sure you are ok with viewing as they are confronting images. Other rooms old explanation re tsunami and pics of the aftermath . Definitely worth a visit if you are in Hikkadua. Will cost 509 rupee entry. They used to just have free entry and a donation box but many Russians never paid so now they have to have an entry fee. A really worthwhile visit
  • 5Ine F 5:00 PM Feb 20, 2022
    very informative museum
    a place to visit and respect. It tells the entire story of the Tsunami with lots of pictures and a thourough explanation by a very friendly lady. The most impressive pictures hang on a wall that can be closed off with a curtain in case children come to visit too. They do a great job by teaching the tsunami victimes as well as their children to open themselves up by drawing, painting and talking about it. Really worth visiting.

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