Artisans Angkor
Artisans d'Angkor
A social enterprise that trains young Cambodians in stone carving, wood carving, lacquerware and silk weaving. The workshops are free to visit.
Artisans Angkor is a social enterprise that offers traditional craft training and jobs to young people from rural areas. Its complex is near the old market in Siem Reap. Visitors can tour the workshops for free to watch stone carving, wood carving, lacquer and silverwork being made. Guides explain the process and show how craftspeople use traditional methods to reproduce Angkor sculptures, giving you a close look at the work. The shop sells good-quality handicrafts and silk scarves. Prices are higher than at the night market, but the quality is assured. The company also runs a silk farm about 16 km west of Siem Reap, in Puok, where you can see the whole process from silkworm rearing and silk reeling to weaving. A free shuttle bus is available. It makes a good addition to a half-day itinerary.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00 (workshop); shop until 19:30
Nearby sights
- Pub Street & Night Market
- Phare, The Cambodian Circus
- Angkor National Museum
- The Smile of Angkor Show
- Angkor Wat
- Phnom Bakheng
- Phnom Krom
- Prasat Kravan