The ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa reflects the glorious past of Sri Lanka. The creative and technical ingenuity of our forefathers is evident in the massive reservoirs and irrigation systems, sculptures, art, and remnants of historical buildings. The technology used applies to the present day as well. With the vision of preserving this technical knowledge as well as to foster a culture of learning, the Ancient Technology Museum and Library was opened in Polonnaruwa.

This museum mostly displaying artifacts related to the technology used in Sri Lanka from the pre – historic era to the 18th century of Polonnaruwa. The Ancient Technology Museum has a vast collection of ancient statues, modern art and books about ancient technology etc. The opening hours of the museum is from 9 am to 5 pm daily, except on government public holidays.