The distinctive dark-red sandstone building of the National Museum of Cambodia houses a rich and wonderful collection of Khmer art, including sculpture, relics and artefacts, dating from prehistoric times to the present. The museum is located west of the former Royal Cremation Ground, a rather scruffy patch of land which doubles as an impromptu soccer pitch.
did you know?
î The museum is open to public in 1918.
î The building was designed in a hybrid of Khmer and European styles by the French archaeologist and scholar, George Groslier.
The museum comprises four linked galleries which form a rectangle around a leafy courtyard.
Entrance to the National Museum.
The statue of Garuda, Mount of Vishnu.
A seated Buddha in the middle of courtyard.
travel tips
þ Photography is not permitted within the museum galleries, but visitors are welcome to film or photograph the museum exterior and courtyard.
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