Battambang Provincial Museum 

Located in central Battambang at the southern end of Road no1 on the west bank of the Sangker River, the museum houses a fascinating collection. Remnants and artifacts here come from sites across the province dating back to the pre-angkorian era of the 1st-8th century, the Angkorian era from the 9th to 15th century and a large collection of items from the post-Angkorian era of the 15th to the 19th c.

There is also an exhibition on the pre-historic remnants discovered at Laang Spean and ancient ceramics.

The collection is spread across several rooms and you can easily spend 40 mins here or longer if you have a keen interest. There is no entry fee and it is open Monday – Friday from 8 AM–12 PM and 2 PM–5:30 PM.

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