Kampot Provincial Museum
សារមន្ទីរខេត្តកំពត
A small museum in a former French colonial governor's residence on the riverfront, presenting the history of Kampot, its pepper and salt industries.
The Kampot Provincial Museum stands at the southern end of the riverfront, in a former French colonial-era governor's residence whose yellow walls and wooden shutters are well preserved. The galleries are modest in size and display pre-Angkorian and Angkorian sculptures, old colonial-era photographs, and exhibits on Kampot's local industries such as pepper, salt and fishing. English labeling is limited. Entry costs about US$2, and a visit takes about 40 minutes. It is a good stop while strolling through the old town.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (may close at midday)
Nearby sights
- Kampot Riverside & Old Town
- Kampot Night Market
- Kampot Salt Fields
- Teuk Chhou Rapids
- Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple
- Lok Yeay Mao Statue
- Phnom Sorsia
- Secret Lake (Tomnop Tek Krolar)