Sri Lankan Arts and Cultural Museum NY
Description
In 2017, Staten Island-native Julia Wijesinghe, who at the time was only 18 years old, opened the Sri Lankan Arts & Cultural Museum in the basement of her father’s popular restaurant, Lakruwana. Now the museum’s collection occupies a permanent home in a dedicated gallery around the corner. Visit to peruse sculptures, instruments, paintings, gemstones and other artifacts from the island nation.
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