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National Museum in Phnom Penh


Cambodia - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap - Sihanoukville
National Museum in Phnom Penh is regarded as one of the best tourist destinations in the city. National Museum in Phnom Penh is hailed as one of the landmark destinations in the city and tourists cannot afford to miss the museum.

History of National Museum in Phnom Penh

The National Museum in Phnom Penh is regarded as one of the best archeological museums in the entire country and tourists cannot help loving the museum! The museum dates back to 1917 and was built by the French colonial powers when they were ruling over Cambodia. The museum has been built keeping in mind the typical Khmerian style of architecture.

Attractions of the National Museum in Phnom Penh

National Museum of Phnom Penh is famous for the most amazing artifacts and traditional collections collected from all over the world. The National Museum at Phnom Penh Cambodia houses the world's best and probably the largest collections of Khmer art. Thus the museum stands as a tribute to the Khmer era and the Angkor era.

Along with the numerous collections the museum also seems to have become hugely popular because of the archeological and ethnographic collections. The museum is immensely popular to all those interested in looking at those remnants of the bygone era. The museum has a brilliant sculpture of the statue of Vishnu.

There are other points of attraction near the National Museum at Phnom Penh Cambodia which are also very popular in their own right. Tourists cannot help visiting the places while touring the museum. The great temple of Angkor is an old ruin dating back to the 15th century era. The ruin is located in the Siem Reap area along with the fabulous Angkor Wat which is very popular as well.

How to reach National Museum in Phnom Penh

Tourists can reach the museum from any part of the city. The city has a well connected transport system with the government providing buses and service taxis. The museum is located at the north of the Royal Palace.

National Museum of Phnom Penh ranks among the best Museums of Phnom Penh.



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