Balance of the Museum Complex including Avondster Gallery

Balance of the Museum Complex including Avondster Gallery

Museum
Maritime Heritage
Architecture
Project start
Project end
Sites
Galle
Organisations
Involved organisations
Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
Centre for International Heritage Activities
Department of National Museum, Sri Lanka
Funding organisations
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Colombo
Partner country(ies)
Sri Lanka
long description

A special committee has been appointed by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage to prepare a detailed proposal to establish a Visitor Information Centre and the Maritime Museum Complex with the Avondster Gallery at the Old Dutch Warehouse.

OBJECTIVES
The establishment of a maritime archaeology museum, a visitor centre and a gallery on the Avondster shipwreck findings

RESULTS
The Maritime Archaeology Museum is now open for public