Very interesting museum about the fishing communities around Sri Lanka and the marine ecosystem. For tourists, the entry fee is 300 LKR each but it is a very small museum - even taking the time to read absolutely everything, we were out within 30 minutes.

It is located by the original entry gate in a nice yellow/orange building. The entry fee for foreigners was the oddly determined 910 rupees. The museum is over four galleries on two floors, plus a gift shop. Most of the exhibits are encased in glass with descriptions also in English. Shipwrecks in and around Galle harbour--like the Avondster--highlight the growth of marine archaeology in the country. The history of trade is explored as well, including the role of China. The museum will not wow you but you will get a decent appreciation of items found in various shipwrecks and the role of Sri Lanka, Galle in particular, in maritime matters. It can readily be done in an hour.