Tukkawadu Mask Museum

About Tukkawadu Mask Museum

Tucked away near Hikkaduwa on Sri Lanka's South Coast, the Tukkawadu Mask Museum offers visitors a focused look at the traditional mask-making heritage that has long been associated with this stretch of coastline. The collection brings together carved wooden masks used in ceremonial, ritual and theatrical contexts, providing cultural context that goes well beyond the souvenir shops lining the nearby beach road. Visitors can examine the distinctive forms, painted expressions and symbolic meanings of different mask types at a relaxed pace. For those spending time in Hikkaduwa, the museum makes a worthwhile half-day excursion away from the shore, offering genuine insight into a craft tradition that remains practised in the surrounding villages.

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