Sights · Our pick in Phnom Penh
The National Museum of Cambodia
Khmer sculpture
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Image courtesy of © Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Image courtesy of © Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The National Museum of Cambodia
The National Museum of Cambodia stands beside the Royal Palace, in a terracotta-red building in the Khmer style around a garden courtyard. Its collection of Khmer sculpture, from the pre-Angkor and Angkor periods, is the finest anywhere.
Why it's on our list
- Angkor-era sculpture
- Courtyard garden
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The National Museum of Cambodia before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The National Museum of Cambodia, as the crow flies.
- Rosewood Phnom Penh1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The National Museum of Cambodia are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest railway station
- Phnom Penh Railway StationRail1.5 km19 min walk
Key sights
- The Royal Palace300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Central Market950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Independence Monument1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Wat Phnom1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Techo International Airport23 kmCar or taxi 80 min
Railway
- Phnom Penh Railway Station1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min