Incredible experience. We came to the museum and were surprised to see it was quite small with lots of landmine and military equipment displays.
At the end, we were approached by a man who informed us he was an ex child soldier in the Khmer Rouge until he stepped on a landmine in 1991. He sat us down and spoke to us in great detail about his experiences and the societal issues in Cambodia today. He answered all of our questions and was very grateful for the opportunity.
An unforgettable and humbling experience. Definitely go to meet this man and see the work he does.
Everyone visiting Cambodia should visit this outdoor museum. Hearing stories from former child soldiers and landmine survivors was an emotional experience. It is built on the site of an old military installation and there are rooms with different landmines and weapons recovered from the local area. There is also a mass grave on the site.
The museum gives most of the money to local children to help them learn English and there is a classroom in the museum.
Everyone visiting Cambodia should visit this outdoor museum. Hearing stories from former child soldiers and landmine survivors was an emotional experience. It is built on the site of an old military installation and there are rooms with different landmines and weapons recovered from the local area. There is also a mass grave on the site.
The museum gives most of the money to local childeren to help them learn English and there is a classroom in the museum.
Run by former Red Khmer - not big but worth visiting. Kiling field on property.
informative. The guides are veterans. Takes about half an hour. Buildt on a cruel place with shocking stories.
Don't go there. Place is permanently closed. By the day this review is posted.
I cannot say it's very good for tourists, since there's lack of story telling, and you need a tour guide to tell you the history. But it provides help to the victims in war and children, so you may visit here for charity purposes.
Anyway, if you are in the city, it's worth to visit. Every War museum in the world trys to restructure and decorate the image of the government, but this museum shows there's only pains in fire combat. No glory, no victory. Try to get close to weapons in this wild area, and pray for world peace.
Learn about the history of Cambodia, what happened before that cause what it is Cambodia today. Worth a visit if you are into history. Remember to wait for the tour guide to start.
It's difficult to describe this place as the significance of it is understood and felt through the stories and experiences of the guides, who are landmine survivors. It's a really worthwhile visit to gain an insight and perspective into what happened during the genocide from the perspective of the local people. It aims to support those people who are at-risk within the community, for example, landmine survivors who cannot find work. Just on the side in the field is the 'kitchen of hope、, set up to provide lunch to the children living in the nearby village. speak to the people who run this kitchen and again you will understand the remarkable work that is being done here to build stronger communities.
I went here because of the good reviews. But in my opinion it's overrated. It's just a couple of guns in a rice field with no story.
The guide who lost a leg when he was fighting on Paul Pots side, was really proud about the machine guns. And eager to demonstrate how they work. But I didn't had the feeling he regrets the killing in that period. In the end me and girlfriend paid 12 dollar + 3 dollar tip. For less then an hour Phnom Penh has better museums for a quarter of the price.
Loved it! For only 6 dollars you can learn about Cambodias Civil War. The guides are veteran soldiers/landmine victims who can tell you in first person about their experience. And what's even better: the money from your ticket goes to helping the community: a kitchen to feed children, school help and helping victims of landmine accidents.
Worth checking out. $6 US, but it goes towards food and education for the children from the nearby village and landmine victims. The school and kitchen are actually at the corner of the property and you can see them. The lot it's on was actually cleared of land mines and some of the items were found on the lot, as it was an area of conflict itself. Thom is a great tour guide and land mine victim himself. Cool collection of weapons from hand guns to AA guns. Was as hands on as you wanted it to be when I was there. Very knowledgeable about the history and politics, and willing to answer any questions. Tour takes about an hour.
It’s actually meeting former war veterans who are the guides that make this Museum very interesting and learning more about Cambodia’s more recent history and also their social commitment to helping landmine victims. You can also visit local cambodian house holds living around the museum and experience country living,so there’s a fair bit to do. Its ’s also conveniently located behind the AngkorTicket booth so a great stop on the way to the temples. Well worth the visit.