Museums

Here it is a list of museums or places of local and historic interest. First, many visitors are keen to complement their visit to Angkor Wat's incredible temples with a reflection on the Pol Pot years - truly a sad episode, exacerbated and surrounded by other conflicts including the Vietnam war in which Cambodia was caught in the middle between the USA and the North Vietnamese forces. Aki Ra's Landmine Museum is testimony to the carpeting of landmines across Cambodia by various forces. Wat Thmey is a Buddhist temple which was the scene of the local killing fields. In the middle of the grounds of this monastery is a stupa, or memorial, with glass sides, inside of which are human bones and skulls. It is a startling sight, yet in the background the visitor will hear the laughter of children and the sounds of everyday life.

For modern craftsmanship, a visit to the Silk Farm is interesting. This is tertiary educaitonal facility; teaching skills - but also serves as a place for visitors to learn how the glorious silks of Cambodia are made - from silk work through to weaving.