The national museum Kandy is located next to the temple of the tooth. The national museum Kandy has been built according to the architectural features of the Kandy period. The primary exhibits are housed in the palle vahala building. A secondary exhibition is located in the main palace building.

This was called palle vahala the place where the queens of the kings lived. It was opened to the public as Kandy national museum. It was opened in 1942. The museum houses depict the history and the culture of Kandy and the British era, Sri Lanka.

It includes tools, weapons, handicrafts, and jewelry.  This museum has over 5000 museum objects. They illustrate various types of historical and cultural events. Kandy national museum is an interesting place in Sri Lanka. many people go to visit this museum.