Friday, April 6, 2012

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: National Museum


There isn't a whole lot to see in Phnom Penh for tourists.  You spend about two days and you can see it all.  (With that said I LOVED spending a week there.  I was able to eat the food, absorb the culture and relax.  I would totally go back!)  It is a country that is still very scarred from war.  What they do have is thanks to a group of very committed people who love Cambodia.  The National Museum houses quite a bit of original sculptures from Angkor Wat.  It also house a few artifacts from daily living and royal living before the war.  The Khmer Rouge destroyed most of the countries artifacts. 

They didn't allow any photography in the museum but for  $3 you could take pictures of the grounds.... sigh.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Different styles of Buddha....
 

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