Ancient technology Museum - Polonnaruwa - Sri Lanka

I captured these photographs in my last visit to the Ancient technology Museum which is located in Polonnaruwa historical area. There is a good collection to demonstrate the ancient technologies used in the past in Sri Lanka for different industries such as agriculture, pottery, clothing , construction, etc.

The museum is located near the main sluice gate of the Parakrama Samudra in Polonnaruva. It was designed for two purposes; in situ exhibition of artifacts that were recovered through explorations, excavations and research carried out since 1981 by the Ālāhana Project of the Central Cultural Fund, and providing a sound knowledge and understanding to the visitors about the Polonnaruva World Heritage Site. The museum was opened for exhibition to the public on 31st September 1998. The Government of Netherlands provided aid for the establishment of the Polonnaruva Museum, while Dr. Ruloph Monake, Curator of the Leiden Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands also made contributions.source

It's located in the Polonnaruwa city and can be reached very easily. All the parking facilities and resting facilities are provided and the ticket price is very cheap. It was only 100 LKR for an adult. Actually, schedule this location for at least 2-3 hours if you are interested in history. There are a lot of things to see and read. Also they have a very valuable liblary.