National Museum

Cambodia National Museum is located at the north of the Royal palace along the road 178. After the National Museum had been designed by George Groslier and the Ecole des Arts Cambodgiens, the construction was started in 1917 in traditional Khmer style. When the construction had completed, the king Sisowath made the opening ceremony the building to conserve ancient Khmer art and other historical objectives, in 1920.
This museum houses the world’s foremost collection of ancient Khmer archeological, religious, and artistic artifacts from Khmer prehistory to the contemporary history. The museum is daily opened from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm.