Cambodia — Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap, Cambodia

A visit to the museum

September 2015

Photo by Author — Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor National Museum was worth visiting as I saw some of the carvings removed from the temples. And the cravings were spectacular. The museum was also very good at explaining the history of the temples and the kings who built them.

There was a charge to enter the museum, and bags had to be left at the doors. There was a no-camera policy, which annoyed me as I like to photograph exhibits and information boards so that I can look at things later. (When wandering around a museum, I never have enough time to read all the information available.)

I could understand the no-camera policy a few years ago when cameras needed a flash, but now with modern digital cameras, there is no need for a flash. Maybe there should be a ‘no flash’ policy?

My first stop was ‘The Room of a Thousand Buddhas’.

The Room of a Thousand Buddhas

The first room I entered was the Room of a Thousand Buddhas.

Photo by Author — The Room of a Thousand Buddhas — Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap, Cambodia