25-2589 Galle Within the Fort of Galle in a Dutch Colonial building in Church Street is the Cultural Museum adjoining the New Oriental Hotel. The artefacts reflect the art and culture of the Southern Province. Open daily except Mondays from 0900 Hrs - 1700 Hrs. Admission Adults Rs.30. The National Maritime Museum, Galle Located within the Fort of Galle in a colonial Dutch ware-house with imposing pillars.
Artefacts consist of preserved material and scale models of whales and fishes.
Generally, all the resources of the sea are covered in this Museum. It also shows in diorama form with life size models, the traditional methods of fishing. Some artefacts of under water archaeology are on display. Finally, one leaves the museum seeing the causes of sea pollution, coast erosion and methods used to combat these problems. Appu Museum Housed at Weera Puran Appu Vidyalaya, New Galle Road, Moratuwa.