Kandy national museum, Ceylon tea museum, Sri Dalada museum. World Buddhist museum and Tusker "Raja" museum are the museums that you can visit in Kandy. They are depicting the history of Sri Lanka, Buddhist history, and the history of the tea industry in Sri Lanka.

Kandy National Museum

Kandy National museum is located in front of the Queen’s Hotel Kandy. The museum building called “Palle Vahala” was a part of the former royal palace complex. At that period it was the home for the king’s harem. More than 5,000 artifacts are displayed belongs to the Kandyan era and British colonial era including a copy of the 1815 agreement.

Sri Dalada Museum

Sri Dalada Museum is located on the first and the second floors of the building called Aluth Maligawa within the Dalada Maligawa complex. The artifacts, historical records, and photographic display are displayed at the museum.

Ceylon Tea Museum

Ceylon Tea Museum is located at Hantane, 3 km from Kandy. It exhibits old machinery and equipment used in the tea industry in Sri Lanka.

World Buddhist Museum

World Buddhist museum is located backside of Dalada Maligawa at the old court building. It is the only place in the world that displayed Buddhist culture and expansion of Buddhism in the world.

Tusker "Raja" Museum

Tusker “Raja” museum is located side of a Dalada Maligawa and adjoining the royal palace. Tusker Raja has carried a sacred relic casket for more than half a century at the annual Esala Perahera. After his death skin and tusks were preserved and prepared to look like the tusker when alive and displayed at this museum.