THE building of a new west wing, a new isolated archæological gallery for stone remains, and a small building for tho entomologists' department and reserve collections, has provided nearly 13,000 square feet of additional space for tho public collections of the Colombo Museum. The exterior of the west wing conforms with the style of the older portion of the museum, and the block, which, as a photograph shows, is a very handsome structure, stands out as ono of the finest buildings in Colombo. It is illustrative of the difficulties of museum lighting that although at most seasons the light is too intense for specimens and sight-seeing, during cloudy days in the monsoon period the lighting in tho old building was found to be inadequate, and accordingly special provision has been made for artificial lighting from the roof and within the cases (Administration Report of the Director of the Colombo Museum for 1931). Many additions have been made to the Museum collections, but the section which still retains greatest hold upon tho visitor is the collection of living animals, which contains a good selection of mammals and birds, and to which a large now aviary has been added. Schools in and about Colombo make increasing use of this collection, and 8,127 scholars visited tho Museum with their teachers during the year. Approximately 225,000 people entered the Museum in 1931, amongst which there were three times as many ‘strangers’ as European residents.