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NATIONAL MUSEUM

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2024
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2024

Museum with an impressive collection of over a thousand items: ceramics, weapons, jewelry, costumes, etc.

Georges Groslier, a French painter of the first half of the 20th century born in Phnom Penh, but also a writer, historian, ethnologist and architect, did much to promote Khmer art and culture throughout the world. It was he who drew up the plans for what was to become the Albert-Sarraut Museum, and later the National Museum. While the structure is of French inspiration, the ornamentation is the work of Cambodian craftsmen, in the classical Khmer style. The museum was inaugurated in 1920, and has an impressive collection of more than a thousand pieces. One can see ceramics, ancient coins, weapons, jewelry, various costumes, but also bas-reliefs and bronzes from the temples of Angkor. But like many masterpieces, the museum suffered the exactions of the Khmer Rouge regime during the war from 1975, and after a looting was abandoned. Its rehabilitation required a considerable effort but is now complete and the museum now offers a complete immersion in the rich history of the country. It offers more than 14,000 pieces, from prehistory to the end of the Khmer Empire. Upon arrival, you cannot miss the two bronze elephant heads that adorn the entrance. They come from the old monument to the Cambodian dead of the 1914-1918 war, destroyed by the Khmer Rouge. Beyond its cultural aspect, the museum is also a place of worship for different religions, thanks to its Hindu and Buddhist sculptures.

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banbinho
Visited in february 2022
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Impressionnant
Musée en cours de rénovation lors de notre visite, agréable à visiter malgré sa taille un peu limité.
A voir si vous passez dans le coin !
Chiquita06
Visited in august 2019
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Un petit musée chargé d histoire prenez l audio guide pour comprendre l histoire du Cambodge. Nous avons aimé surtout le jardin à l intérieur il est magnifique.
Visited in march 2019
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Un spectacle fort agréable
Au musée national, certains soirs, est proposé un spectacle de danse traditionnelle.
Le cadre, en extérieur, est super. Le spectacle bien à la hauteur. C'est très authentique, un moment loin de tout!
GP37
Visited in july 2019
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visite Musée National
Musée très riche mais qui gagnerait à recevoir un petit coup de jeune

très belles pièces qui sont bien mises en valeur mais mériteraient de l'être encore plus
Lola1492
Visited in june 2019
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Beau mais cher
Très belle endroit mais décevant au vu du prix si vous avez fait le musée national d'Angkor. Idéal pour les passionnés d'architecture ou d'art kmer. Très riche certe mais manque de cohérence et petit comparé a d'autre musée de meilleur qualité et plus grand.
L'audio guide est en supplément et n'apporte pas vraiment plus.
Cependant toutes est en français.

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