National Museum - Cambodia

National Museum

The National Museum of Cambodia is perhaps one of the largest museum housing a rich heritage of Cambodia since several ages. The museum showcases almost 14,000plus artefacts from the prehistoric times to the Khmer reign. It has some interesting collection from the Khmer reign in Bronze, ethnographic and ceramic.

What can you find there?

Ø  The structural architecture of the museum will keep you enthralled for long.

Ø  Extensive collection of literatures, sculptures and other artefacts related to Hinduism and Buddhism

Ø  The National Museum also conducts several religious gathering and is a place of worship due to the fact that it has several religious artefacts worth worshipping.

Ø  One can easily see the evolution of the rich Cambodian heritage since the prehistoric days till the Khmer rule and beyond

Ø  It has a mammoth gallery of an assembly of one thousand Buddhas.

How to get to National Museum

The fascinating national Museum is adjacent to the Siem Reap River and a mere 4 minute tuk-tuk ride from the airport. It is very close by to the Old market and the lively Pub Street.

More information about National Museum

Ø  Visitors to the National Museum can approach the gates on street 13 and 178.

Ø  Museum was inaugurated in 1920.

Entrance Fee

The entrance fee for children us US$ 12 and for children is US$ 6. An audio tour is available at an additional US$ 3 per head.

Working hours: 8.30am to 6.00pm from 1^st October to 30^th April every year.