Cambodia Landmine Museum
A landmine museum founded by Aki Ra, a former child soldier. It tells the story of the landmines left behind by Cambodia's wars and of the work to clear them. Sobering and thought-provoking.
The Cambodia Landmine Museum was founded by Aki Ra. As a child he was conscripted into the Khmer Rouge as a child soldier and laid mines. After the war he devoted himself to mine clearance and personally removed tens of thousands of mines and unexploded ordnance. The museum displays deactivated mines and bombs of many types. Through photographs and text, it tells the story of the legacy of decades of conflict in Cambodia, the experiences of its victims, and current progress in mine clearance. Admission fees fund a children's support programme attached to the museum. The exhibition space is small, and you can see everything in about an hour. The museum is about 30 km north of Siem Reap, near the Women's Temple (Banteay Srei), and pairs well with a visit to Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean. Entry costs about US$5.
Opening hours
07:30–17:30