Located north of Sra’aem Village, along the road that leads to the grand mountaintop temple of Preah Vihear, the Samdech Techo Hun Sen Eco-Global Museum features an impressive collection of ancient and heritage artefacts, along with an audio-visual hall. The museum artifacts are from the nearby Temple of Preah Vihear, related monuments in the wider … Read more
The provincial Museum of Banteay Meanchey houses a collection of relics and artifacts across the province. It is also an important base for researching and cataloging Khmer ceramics. It features excellent displays and information on the pre-historic sites of Laang Spean, Kok Treas, and Phum Sophy along with a collection of artifacts from the Angkorian … Read more
Offering an eclectic and fascinating collection of modern history including rare bicycles, Penny-farthing of UK, USA and Australian variants, motorised bikes, scooters, a few big motos, watches, currency, cameras, clocks, phonographs, and much much more. It’s one of the must-visit attractions in Siem Reap beyond the temples. It’s a private museum and surprisingly large, we … Read more
Also known as the former Battambang Provincial Hall and Royal Residence, it was built during the era of Thai occupation and originally designed by an Italian architect in 1905 and later taken over by the French before it was opened, in 1907. It is very similar to the Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Building in Mueang Prachin Buri, … Read more
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 … Read more
It may not seem so interesting at first but this is actually a recommended visit while in Phnom Penh. The museum is modern, well laid out, and well-staffed who are all very helpful and even quite knowledgable. The museum introduces ancient trade routes of the Funan era (dating back some 2000 years) and methods of … Read more
Located in Siem Reap along the route to Angkor Wat from the city center, the Angkor National Museum is one of the country’s finest offering an excellently presented exhibition of ancient artifacts from across the Khmer Empire. Superior in every way to the museum in Phnom Penh, the offering in Siem Reap elegantly and informative … Read more
The museum holds the largest collection of ancient artifacts from the Khmer Empire including stunning artworks in wood, bronze, ceramic, and of course, stone. It offers a fantastic chance to take the amazing array and diversity of ancient Khmer arts spanning several centuries in one easy location. While the Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap … Read more
One of Siem Reap’s hidden gems, it’s a museum, art gallery, garden, and Khmer cultural experience. A tranquil place, with an incredibly conceived plan with a path that weaves around through the vast array of displays that any Tao master would surely give the Feng Shui tick of approval. There is also a small coffee … Read more
The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (Khmer: សារមន្ទីរឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ទួលស្លែង) is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, chronicling the Cambodian genocide. The site is a former secondary school which was used as Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. From 1976 … Read more
The museum is a joint establishment between Apsara Authority and Sophia University with funding from AEON (Japan) in order to exhibit and preserve the artifacts discovered at Banteay Kdei Temple. Its collection has since expanded to include the exhibition of interesting artifacts from several other sites in the Siem Reap area. The museum is well … Read more