The Colombo Museum was built in 1872 and completed in 1876. The Italian-style building was built by Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar . On January 1, 1877, Sir William Henry Gregory, then Governor of the British Ceylon (Sri Lanka), officially opened to the public. The museum contains a replica of the Tara statue, about three-quarters the size of the original, which is currently displayed in the British Museum. The crown and throne of Sri Lanka's last Kandy king are also in the town's collection. The museum is divided into two floors. The first floor shows cultural relics from various historical and dynasty periods in Sri Lanka, many of which are stone monuments. If you are careful, you can also see the memorial stone monument left by Zheng He in Lancashire when he was in the West. On the second floor there are paintings, ancient textiles, pottery and ceramics, coins and money, art and crafts, weapons, traditional agricultural methods and introduction of traditional rituals, and there is also a memorial gallery. The atmosphere of the museum is quiet and calm, which is well worth visiting.