It stands on the site of an old Dhammayon a few yards to the east of Maha Pasana Cave, easily accessable directly from Kaba Aye Road. On the first floor are displayed panoramic pictures depicting the First, the Second, the Third, the Fourth and the Fifth Buddhist Synods with maps, explanatory charts, facts and figures and replicas of sculptures relating to them. Religious artifacts and gifts from India where the First to the Third Synods were convened and Sri Lanka where the Fourth Synod was held are also exhibited in a chronological sequence. The second floor focuses on the Sixth Buddhist Synod. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except on Monday and gazetted holidays.
Admission is free for all visitors.