Conch
The Colombo Museum was opened to the public on 01st of January 1877 and we can identify several logos that the museum has used to corroborate its identity.A logo with a crown has been used in the period under the governance of the British government.This was the royal logo in that period and not the museum logo itself. In 1940 s a logo with a coiled snake in the center of a circle has been used as the museum logo. Among these symbols, the snake symbolizes the institutional process. By 1980s the lamp had been used as the National Museum Logo. By the middle of 1990s a line sketch of the National Museum building has been used as the National Museum logo.
An Artifact belongs to the National Museum has been the prototype for the above mentioned logo which was approved by the Ministry of cultural affairs in 1970s. This precious artifact has been acquired by the department of National Museums under the documentary No. 36.246.18 and the designed according to that artifact represent the identity of the National Museum very well compared to the logos that the Museum has ever used. Kala Bhushana S.M.Seneviratne who is a former assistant commissioner of Archaeology has created the line sketch for this logo. The blowing part of the conch shell is finished in the shape of a lotus leaf and there are 4 derectoral columns of art petal carvings leading from that position. There are very tiny two lines between each two art petal columns. In the middle of these two lines very small Tamil characters can be seen. There are very tiny two lines between each two art petal columns. In the middle of these two lines very small Tamil characters can be seen. The flame design rising from dragon\\\\\\\'s mouth. The bottom edge of the conch shell is created as a flame design rising from a dragon\\\\\\\'s mouth.
The Colombo Museum was opened to the public on 01st of January 1877 and we can identify several logos that the museum has used to corroborate its identity.
A logo with a crown has been used in the period under the governance of the British government.This was the royal logo in that period and not the museum logo itself. In 1940 s a logo with a coiled snake in the center of a circle has been used as the museum logo. Among these symbols, the snake symbolizes the institutional process. By 1980s the lamp had been used as the National Museum Logo. By the middle of 1990s a line sketch of the National Museum building has been used as the National Museum logo.
An Artifact belongs to the National Museum has been the prototype for the above mentioned logo which was approved by the Ministry of cultural affairs in 1970s. This precious artifact has been acquired by the department of National Museums under the documentary No. 36.246.18 and the designed according to that artifact represent the identity of the National Museum very well compared to the logos that the Museum has ever used. Kala Bhushana S.M.Seneviratne who is a former assistant commissioner of Archaeology has created the line sketch for this logo. The blowing part of the conch shell is finished in the shape of a lotus leaf and there are 4 derectoral columns of art petal carvings leading from that position. There are very tiny two lines between each two art petal columns. In the middle of these two lines very small Tamil characters can be seen. There are very tiny two lines between each two art petal columns. In the middle of these two lines very small Tamil characters can be seen. The flame design rising from dragon\'s mouth. The bottom edge of the conch shell is created as a flame design rising from a dragon\'s mouth.
