[1] The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame,[2] a courtier of the Kingdom of Kandy, who was the 1st Adigar (1811 - 1814) under the reign King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Sri Lanka, for whom he served as the Disawe (local Governor) of Ratnapura.

[3] The museum includes exhibits on prehistoric archaeological inventions, natural heritage, geological, anthropological, zoological artifacts and models relating to the Sabaragamuwa Province.

[4] The cooking utensils of the region include a tripod pan with three moulds for preparing rice flour cakes known as kiri roti.

Traditional Kandyan jewellery includes necklaces, bangles, anklets and earrings.

The grounds of the museum contain a palaeobiodiversity park, with life-sized animal sculptures of species believed to have existed in the region.