Phnom Penh

If you’re interested in the city’s culture and history, why not visit some of its museums?

 

Where: Corner of St 113 and St 350

Cost: $2

Opening hours: Daily from 8am to 5pm except lunchtime

 

This was where inmates were interrogated, tortured, imprisoned or executed when the Khmer Rouge came into power. Much of it have been left in the state it was when the Khmer Rouge abandoned it in 1979.  Today, it’s a museum which serves as a memorial to those who have suffered.  You’ll see thousands of photos of the victims on display. There are also paintings of torture by a survivor of Toul Sleng.

Where: St 178 and St 13, next to the Royal Palace

Cost: $3

Opening Hours: 8am to 5pm daily

 

What you’ll see first is its distinctive rust-red building.  Inside are over 5000 objects of statues, lingas and Angkorian artifacts, and the legendary ‘Leper King’ statue.  There is also a good selection of post-Angkorian Buddha figures. 

Multi lingual guides are available if you want to find out more.