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Bophana Center
Founded by acclaimed Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh (whose documentary about “The Missing Picture” was nominated for the 2014 Oscar for best foreign language film) in 2006 to preserve and conserve the country’s pictures, movies and songs from the last 150...
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Cambodia Living Arts
Dedicated to reviving traditional Cambodian performing arts, Cambodia Living Arts trains local artists in music, dance, and theater. Their troupe performs regularly at the National Museum, putting on a different show each night (except Sundays) starting at 7pm. The Children...
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Independence Monument
Also known as “Victory Monument,” this Angkor-style tower was designed by renowned Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann to celebrate Cambodia’s independence from foreign rule. Built in 1958, the monument’s distinctive form suggests a lotus flower bud and is adorned with Naga...
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Sa Sa Bassac Gallery
Those interested in Cambodia’s contemporary art scene can check out the current exhibition at this commercial art gallery, which is dedicated to supporting local emerging and mid-career artists. Founded in 2009 by American art historian, Erin Gleeson, Sa Sa Bassac...
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The National Museum
Next to the Royal Palace, the National museum displays a treasure trove of Khmer art dating from prehistoric times to the present in its distinctive red-sandstone building. Guided tours can be arranged for individuals or groups at the museum entrance....
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The Royal Palace
Built on the site of King Norodom’s Palace, the Royal Palace is now home to the current King (Norodom’s great-great-grandson) and Queen of Cambodia. The palace grounds, which include several glorious Khmer-style golden-roofed buildings and a tranquil garden dotted with...
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Tonle Sap Riverfront
The heart of Phnom Penh’s tourist scene hugs the banks of the river, where you will find lots of Western-style bars and restaurants in restored 19th century colonial villas. But locals also flock to the quay for the cool breezes...
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
From 1975 until 1979 this former high school was used as a grisly Khmer Rouge prison known as S-21, through which more than 13,000 people passed before being brutally killed. The museum, where visitors can enter the classrooms-turned-cells (some of...
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Wat Phnom
Not far from the riverfront and built on the city’s highest artificial hill, this active wat (pagoda) marks the legendary founding place of Phnom Penh. The current temple was rebuilt in 1926 on the site where, as legend has it,...