Name: National Museum of Cambodia
Address: Preah Ang Eng St. (13), Phnom Penh, Cambodia, KH
Telephone: +855 23 217 643

National Museum of Cambodia is a museum, located at Preah Ang Eng St. (13), Phnom Penh, Cambodia. They can be contacted via phone at +855 23 217 643, visit their website www.cambodiamuseum.info for more detailed information.

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Preah Ang Eng St. (13), Phnom Penh

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Added by Jopie, at 17 February 2017

Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Sim Molida

04 April 2018

This museum definitely impressed me. There is a ton of information about the religious, political and architectural history of Cambodia. I wasn't expecting it to be so large with so many exhibits.

I suggest getting the audio guide. We didn't and we felt like we missed out on a lot of good information. There are some information plaques in English but no enough to make up for no guide.

Also, don't go in hungry. I went in on a light breakfast not anticipating how much there was to see and ended up going too quickly at the end with the anticipation of lunch.

Also there is no photography allowed, which is a huge bummer because there are so many beautiful things.
Dan Bayliss

31 March 2018

It was a nice place with a lovely garden. A little too many Buddha as for me I like variety. If I were to do it again I would definitely get the audio guide as i felt I only got a fraction of the intended experience
Felipe Niño

26 March 2018

I gave the 5 stars to the night show from Cambodian Living arts. Really beautiful show totally worth seeing totally worth the price also. Tickets can be bought in the entrance of the museum shows are at 7 pm. Really recommended!
Laurence Gray

20 March 2018

The museum was priced fair an a total of $15.00 for entrance and audio guide. The exhibits are well presented but they do not allow photographs taken inside. I find that it would be a benefit if they did allow with no flash. They will let you take a photo in garden for a fee? The cases need help, many displays with out explanations and display card so faded you can not make out what was written. Audio had an annoying 10 second preamble to every display. The works presented are a good representation of the Cambodian culture. Slightly annoyed with flowers to be presented to deities for donation inside the museum. I respect another’s belief but always hitting up for donations inside what you have all ready paid for.
Shaun Holroyd

19 February 2018

I really enjoy going here. Lots to look at, exhibits change and a lovely quiet garden in the middle to get away from the noise of the city. Would be a 5 star review, but the entry cost, $10, is a bit more I would like, but I don't mind if it helps keep the place running.
Melissa Collins

15 February 2018

Building is incredible. Audio narration is very informative. Could spend hours wandering here. Really beautiful.
Farruh Tillo

16 January 2018

As a fan of random statues, I was pleased to see a few interesting works. Although architecture has resemblance to many similar buildings, it has its own charm. Blend of Elephants and greenery is often encountered. Besides, a few statutes of some mythological figures are scattered around. Not a big museum, so it may take an hour max to explore it.
Julie Wong

22 December 2017

A good buffer for understanding Hindu and Buddhism symbols and figures found in art and architecture of the region. Some of the works were recovered from looters and or taken from historical sites for conservation purposes. The audio guide was helpful, without it the visit would seem rather monotone. It would be great if they would keep up with the cleaning of the interior walls. The courtyard garden is very well done, it's a good place to take a break.
Im Nimol

16 December 2017

Great place to bring my kids here to understand about our culture and enjoy the view on weekend. The ticket price is acceptable so there are a lot of foreigner visit here everyday especially on the weekend. We also can bring kids to feed the fish here and there a lot of different kind of fish. Kids love feeding the fish and buy the food for fish from the lady inside the hall.
Hillary Cheah

12 December 2017

The price is fairly steep (10 for entry and 5 for an audio guide). Although I understand this goes towards the upkeep of the museum, it is still a large price to pay for the information given.

The audio guide was fairly good, as many of the pieces do not have a written English explanation beside it, and the stories are worth listening too.

The museum itself is pretty small, understandably, but one should go in if they enjoy looking at such sculptures and have the time to spare.
Wee Family

06 December 2017

Took the audio guide but $10 (ticket) + $5 (audio)is kind of steep. I didn’t like the intro music for every item I clicked as I rather hear the explanation quickly. Also they asked for passports for youths. Of course the kids don’t carry with them but lucky I have the photos of the passports in my phone. Shorts and flip flops are allowed but not if you are going to the royal palace. We spent less than an hour there. I would go again but no audio and later, after lunch. Morning was quite a crowd.
Vanlang Nguyen

25 November 2017

It's a beautiful building, but realistically beyond that, the sculptures aren't really worth the $10. But maybe it's because we didn't get the audio guide.
If you are into religion (Buddhism and Hinduism in particular) this would be a great museum for you
Jeevika Kapadia

29 October 2017

If you going to Cambodia and want to get a feel of the history and their culture I would not recommend the national museum. The place is filled with a lot of statues but the explanation of each is very thin. Moreover it is not really very maintained for the amount of money you would pay as tourist.
I would strongly recommend killing fields and genocide museum.
Srijan Acharya

18 October 2017

Nice place. But you can't spend whole day here. Ticket price is 10$ for foreigners. If you buy audio guide that's need extra charge. Overall you will enjoy that place.
Kelly Riard Richardson

06 October 2017

Must visit before you head off to see Angkor Wat. Filled with useful information. Had a great audio tour.
Marcus Korb

24 September 2017

If you have been in Angkor Wat, you already have a good imagination of how the architecture and statues looked like. Thus, you can save 10$, which is quite too much. The statues are nice, but for a national museum and the huge price I expected something more. Furthermore it's not that informative.
Bebang A

04 September 2017

$10 for entrance fee, total ripped off. I would love to get an audio but it will cost me another $5 hence decided to go without it. This place is more expensive than the Killing Fields which cost me only $6 w the audio. Museums should not be expensive as people what to know the history of a country - it should be affordable.
Inna Grynova

01 August 2017

My mistake was that I came 2 hours before they closed it. That time was definitely not enough. After 1 hour I realised that I haven't even gone through half of the first room.
Well, you can run through it pretty fast, but if you want to pay attention to each masterpiece, you might need a few days :) It's especially valuable if you're interested in Hinduism and Buddhism and already know the background of goods of this region. Then you will enjoy it. Otherwise you might find many statues being similar (which is definitely not true).
I totally recommend an audio guide (5$). It goes into many details. Cause the museum itself has only name of a statue and that's it. Without an audio you will not be able to learn much.
There're also guided tours. But they last 40 min only. I've heard one guide and he was pretty fast and basic in explanations. But it can be an option as an introduction for those who are new to these religions.
Joost R

22 April 2017

The collection is very elaborate but a lot of the same figures. An audioguide is helpful if you want to know all the details (origin, age, meaning) but i didn't find it necessary. The setting is beautiful though with a nice garden. Entry = $5 without audio, $10 with audio.
Ellen Sheppard

12 April 2017

The collection of Khmer artifacts is superb and the audio guide is excellent, without it I'd have been totally lost. Excellent collection of statuary from throughout Khmer history and geography with heavy emphasis, of course, on Seam Reap area, but poorly labeled. Lighting is weak, adding to the difficulty. And with no noticeable AC, a long visit is only for the most serious afficionado, which is a shame. Central gardens, however, are lovely and so calm and quiet. A pleasure to wander. wish there were a way to move additional exhibits out there. The placement of well selected large photos of Seam Reap-area temples as background to artifacts is inspired and wonderful. Photo identification would be helpful. The audio guide goes into extraordinary detail. Probably too much for the average visitor. One day I hope they'll be redone to allow greater detail as a selected option rather than as the default. In a nice side exhibit of some contemporary artists' work, I was sad to see one installation (lotus blossoms climbing wall) was so poorly maintained that many blossoms had fallen to floor long ago with double sided tape hanging from wall.
Nadine Shemilt

28 March 2017

You could spend hours here on the Audio Tour. The Museum is fair sized and has lots of displays. I wouldn't recommend visiting without a guide or an audio tour. The audio tour is $5 per person or you can hire a guide for groups. $10 entry fee. Beautiful building and atrium. If you visit in the morning, the Royal Palace is part of a city tour so it can be quite busy. Definitely quieter when we left after noon.
Rhys Coombs

17 March 2017

We liked this museum. There is plenty of information on boards in Cambodian, English and French. However, we didn't get the audio guides and perhaps this would have helped enrich the experience for us. The exhibits they have here are great and we felt like we had a much better grasp of the Hindu and Buddhist cultures of the Khmer empire once we had been around. This is important knowledge if you are heading to other temple sites, including Angkor.
Todd Hooper

24 February 2017

This museum focuses on sculpture. There are many fine examples of Khmer sculpture here. However, I enjoyed the building itself even more. At the center, there is a nice little garden with water lilies and a small snack bar. It's a great place to rest if you need to kill some time in your schedule.