National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

4TheOExpress????????? 5:00 PM Jan 24, 2023

Beautiful buildings with plenty to see…
…but lots of the museum’s structure itself is in quite poor repair, so I hope those $10 entry fees are going towards some much needed upkeep. Maybe properly stocking the gift shop/cafe might help with this. Still, it’s definitely worth visiting because some of the sculptures are truly magnificent and there are LOADS of them to behold. As I mentioned in the title, the building is striking too and the view from the central courtyard is lovely.

3Samiya7 5:00 PM Jan 22, 2023

Stifling Hot Inside and Not Much to See
Our tour guide advised us he was not allowed to guide us inside and referred us to museum guide, although we saw a regular tour guide inside. We had to pay a fee for this additional guide and he basically explained the periods of each piece. When I asked questions he would just look at the written explanation. I didn’t see any value in this museum guide. The museum has an open court with 4 wings to view and it’s mostly buddhas and Hindu deities. It was so stifling hot in there and there is no AC and not many fans that it was difficult to take your time reading the placards and enjoying the few pieces that were there. The architecture was beautiful. We thought the $10 entrance fee was pricey. I wouldn’t recommend unless you are really into stone and bronze buddhas and deities.