Local favourite museum · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Raja Museum
Raja Museum is a museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Raja Museum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Raja Museum
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Raja Museum — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 52 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 81 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ella (LK): about 82 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 7.29432, 80.64119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Raja Museum
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other museums near Raja Museum
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~120 km · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~120 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~126 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Old Royal Palace · museum · Kandy · ~0 km
- International Buddhist Museum · museum · Kandy · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Sri Dalada Museum · museum · Kandy · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Kandy National Museum · museum · Kandy · ~0 km · Well liked
- Wax Museum - Ehelepola Walauwwe · museum · Kandy · ~0 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Raja Museum open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Raja Museum yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Raja Museum?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Raja Museum from Kandy?
Raja Museum is about 1 km by road from Kandy (1 km straight line), 52 km from Nuwara Eliya and 81 km from Dambulla. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Raja Museum?
Nearby: Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 0 km), Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy (temple, 1 km), Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 1 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 1 km), Kandy Viewpoint (viewpoint, 1 km), Arthur's Seat View Point (viewpoint, 1 km).