Local favourite museum · Galle, Sri Lanka
Puppet Museum
Puppet Museum is a museum in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Puppet 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 Puppet 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 Puppet Museum — distance from nearby cities
- From Bentota (LK): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Galle (LK): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Mirissa (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Colombo (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
Coordinates: 6.25794, 80.03795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Puppet Museum
- Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake · lake · Galle · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · ~40 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~56 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other museums near Puppet Museum
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~94 km · Well liked · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~94 km · Must-see
- Āriapāla Mask Museum · museum · Galle · ~3 km · Well liked
- Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum · museum · Galle · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Kande Viharaya Museum · museum · Kalutara · ~27 km · Well liked
- National Museum · museum · Galle · ~40 km · Well liked
- Historical Mansion Museum · museum · Galle · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum · museum · Galle · ~55 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Puppet Museum open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Puppet Museum yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Puppet Museum?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Puppet Museum from Bentota?
Puppet Museum is about 24 km by road from Bentota (19 km straight line), 38 km from Galle and 74 km from Mirissa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Puppet Museum?
Nearby: Ruwa Madu River Safari (river spot, 3 km), Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake (lake, 26 km), Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama (Buddhist site, 27 km), Barberyn Lighthouse (beach, 30 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (church, 39 km), Galle Dutch Fort (fort, 40 km).