The 15 Best Museum Visits in Siem Reap

1.Bantey Srei, Kbal Spean and Landmine museum Private Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 6 hours Our pick

Travel by private tuk-tuk from Siem Reap to Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean, and the Cambodia Landmine Museum. You get an English-speaking driver, cold drinking water, and the freedom to discuss the order of stops. Expect a roughly 1-kilometer forest hike at Kbal Spean. Temple tickets are extra, and your driver provides transport rather than a guided tour.

“We booked this tour to accommodate these two destinations that were not part of the other Angkor tours. And given the limit on the 3 day pass, we had to book this for 2pm. Danny reached before time as we had coordinated to leave sooner if we could and managed to start at 1:30. The entry to Kbal Spean stops around 3pm so better to plan this earlier if possible. It’s a 1.5 hour ride from city. Then a 1km hike through the woods at Kbal Spean - so plan accordingly. We managed to reach Kbal Spean by 2:50 and got back by 4:15 - did manage to see all…”

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2.Siem Reap City Tour with War Museum and Killing Field

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $47Best rated here

Spend five hours in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide, visiting the War Museum, Wat Thmey’s memorial grounds, Artisans Angkor, and Siem Reap’s Old Market. Hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water, and admission to the museum and Wat Thmey are included. Choose an 8:30am or 1pm start.

“My mom and I really enjoyed this tour! Our guide and driver are very informative and accommodating. We learned a lot about the history of Cambodia and this tour was a great way to spend our first day in the country. I highly recommend this tour of Siem Reap!”

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3.Private Tour: HERO Rats & Angkor National Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $85

Spend about four hours with an English-speaking guide and private, air-conditioned car, visiting Wat Thmei, the APOPO Visitor Center and Angkor National Museum. Learn about Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge era and landmine problem, and see how Hero Rats help detect mines. The museum is currently closed, so confirm what the amended itinerary includes before booking.

“Had a great time and enjoyed the wealth of knowledge my guide provided to make the experience truly memorable. The Apollo Rat center was a fascinating. Yes, can be done on own without a tour, but booking via this tour took all the headaRead more”

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4.War Museum, Killing Field and Floating village ( Chong Kneas) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $75

Travel by air-conditioned car or minivan with an English-speaking guide on a private, 6 to 7 hour tour. Visit Chong Kneas floating village by boat, pause at a lotus farm, then learn about Cambodia’s recent past at the War Museum and Wat Thmey. The boat and village entrance are included; museum and pagoda fees are extra.

“Great tour all around. Very informative, great experience out on the lake, just cool time all together”

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5.Kbal Spean Trekking Tour with Banteay Srei and Landmine Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $71

This private 7 to 9-hour tour pairs a moderate jungle trek to Kbal Spean with Banteay Srei, the Cambodia Landmine Museum, and Banteay Samre. A guide and private air-conditioned vehicle are included. Guides on this route have included Ram, Leap, Va, Thiara, and Chany, though your assigned guide may differ.

“Ram was an excellent guide. He took us to several temples and the Kbal Speen trek. The temples and jungle were absolutely stunning. Ram taught us about the history of the area, the religious significance, and about Cambodian culture. He is a natural teacher and speaks English very well. I highly recommend this tour...ask for Ram!!”

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6.War Museum included Ticket and Pickup Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 1 day · from $9Cheapest here

A tuk-tuk collects you from your hotel in Siem Reap Town and takes you to the War Museum, where you can walk among tanks, aircraft, artillery, and smaller military items. The vehicles are unrestored, and information boards explain the exhibits. You can explore on your own or arrange an optional guide for $10.

“The driver was kind and accommodating. It was worth it to go to the war museum as it features war weapons and machines used during the war, especially the Khmer Rouge. You get also to read interesting facts about land mine survivors and land mines in one of their exhibits.”

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7.Bantreay Srei , Kbal Spean and Landmine Museum with Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 8 hours

Ride by private tuk tuk from Siem Reap to Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean and the Landmine Museum with an English-speaking driver. Expect countryside views, a forest walk of about 40 minutes uphill to the river carvings, and time at a distinctive temple known for its detailed stonework. Temple tickets are not included; drinking water is.

“Wonderful excursion to the Bantreay Srei temple, immersed in nature and less visited than the others, is worth it. The road to get there crosses the countryside, villages and rice fields, beautiful landscapes that allow you to see the slow life of the Cambodian people. The Mine Museum makes you understand that there are incredibly altruistic people in the world, its founder has a compelling history. Our guide has always been kind, smiling and accommodating allowing small changes to the itinerary. I highly recommend this experience. We did it together with our children who appreciated it very much. Thanks again to our guide!”

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8.Angkor National Museum with transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $19

A private pickup by car, van, or tuk tuk takes you from your accommodation to Angkor National Museum. Your entry ticket and drinking water are included, and you explore independently for about two hours. Afterward, your driver can return you to your accommodation or drop you elsewhere in Siem Reap.

“This was a last-minute addition to our itinerary in Siem Reap and absolutely worth the visit. In fact, we would have loved to don’t prior to our visit to Angkor Wat. The museum is so well designed with short videos and clear descriptions for the exhibitions that make the story Read more”

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9.Half Day War Museum Siem Reap Killing Fields and Artisans Angkor

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $48

In about three hours, a private English-speaking guide takes you from Wat Thmey’s killing fields to the War Museum and the Khmer craft workshops at Artisans Angkor. A driver, hotel pickup within Siem Reap, and entrance and donation fees are included. Choose a morning or afternoon departure; expect serious history, a moving subject, and a practical look at traditional carving.

“A side to history not well known, this gave us an insight into the history of Cambodia that is well not as well known as some of the other parts of Cambodia. Some parts were deeply emotional and brutally honest.”

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10.Angkor National Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $15

This $15 admission ticket lets you explore the Angkor National Museum’s eight galleries in Siem Reap for one day. See more than a thousand Buddha statues, ancient inscriptions, and artifacts from Angkor. Admission is self-guided; an audio guide costs extra, and you arrange your own transport.

“Once purchased you will be sent your ticket separately (it’s not immediate). I sent them a message as I was going straight to the museum and got my ticket a few minutes later. The audio guide was an extra $5 when I arrived.”

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11.Private Banteay Srei Kbal Spean Tours and Landmine museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $115

Leave Siem Reap by private car for Banteay Srei, the carved riverbed at Kbal Spean and the Cambodian Landmine Museum. An English, German or French-speaking guide accompanies your group, with a professional photographer, water, tissues and fresh fruit included. You can add the Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre; entry fees are extra.

“The tour was amazing, and the guide was willing to change around the itinerary as it was just my sister and me, and to depart earlier, which made it a memorable time for us. We requested to visit Banteay Srei 1st, which turned out to be the right call as it just opened and Read more”

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12.War Museum included Ticket & Free Round trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · from $19

Your English-speaking tuk-tuk driver collects you at your hotel and takes you to the War Museum Cambodia, where a two-hour visit gives you time to see un-restored military vehicles, artillery, smaller artifacts, and photo boards. Admission and the return ride are included. Drivers named Sovaday and Savady have drawn praise, though your assigned driver may differ.

“My tour of the war museum in Siem Reap was very interesting and helped by my driver guide Sovaday he is a lovely helpful man. Thank you for being my guide. Best wishes to you. Garry.”

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13.Kulen Mountain, Killing Fields and War Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $78

Leave Siem Reap at about 8am for Phnom Kulen National Park, where you can see the River of a Thousand Lingas and swim beneath a waterfall. After lunch, visit Wat Thmey and the War Museum area. An English-speaking guide, private air-conditioned transport, and cold water are included; park and site fees and lunch cost extra.

“Great guide,very informative and excellent value,went swimming in the waterfall and saw a lot of history”

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14.War Museum, Killing Field, and APOPO Hero RATs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $75

Spend about five hours visiting Siem Reap’s War Museum, the Wat Thmei memorial, APOPO’s landmine-detecting HeroRATs, Satcha handicraft center and the Royal Residence. The private tour includes an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and several entrance fees. Guides named Somra and Londgy have been praised for clear, engaging explanations.

“We did the War Museum, Killing Fields, and APOPO HeroRATs tour with our 12-year-old daughter, and she was completely amazed from start to finish.”

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15.Angkor National Museum Ticket with Tuk-Tuk Pick-Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $26

Visit the Angkor National Museum at your own pace with an included ticket, a gallery map, and one-way tuk-tuk pickup from your hotel. Follow eight chronological galleries from Khmer origins to the height of the empire. An audio guide costs extra; a German option has been available, but check current languages before you go.

“Very interesting museum, worth seeing before of after Angor Wat and the rest of the temples. Helps tou to understand better the culture, the religiin and the tradition of Khmers.”

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