The 15 Museums in Siem Reap Worth Your Day

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

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

Take a private tuk-tuk from Siem Reap with an English-speaking driver to Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean, and the Cambodia Landmine Museum. Expect a 1-kilometer forest hike, intricate temple carvings, a sobering look at Cambodia’s mine problem, and about six hours on the road. Drivers such as Danny, Danith, and Mr Tonh Tonh have been praised for safe, flexible service.

“Great driving by Danith good communication allowed us to tweak the trip to call at a temple we passed on the way out would recommend again wholeheartedly. Best way to get about is by tuk tuk with a lovely breeze for an hr or so each way. Don’t miss the Landmine museum it has a lot to tell.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $47Top rated

Spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver visiting Siem Reap’s War Museum, Wat Thmey Killing Fields, Artisans Angkor, and Old Market. Hotel pickup, drop-off, bottled water, an air-conditioned vehicle, and two entrance fees 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

Visit Wat Thmei’s killing-field memorial, learn how APOPO’s Hero Rats detect landmines, and explore Khmer artifacts at Angkor National Museum. Your private, English-speaking guide and air-conditioned car make the four-hour outing easy to manage. Check the museum’s current status before booking, as the itinerary may change while it is closed.

“Visitors to Siem Reap should not miss this tour. The information provided by our guide, Aaron, about his personal experiences with the Killing Fields was riveting. Additionally, the Hero Rats tour was one of the highlights of our time in Siem Reap.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $71

Spend 7 to 9 hours beyond Siem Reap’s main temples with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Trek through forest to Kbal Spean’s carved riverbed, study Banteay Srei’s fine pink sandstone work, visit the Cambodia Landmine Museum, and finish at quiet Banteay Samre. Guides such as Ram, Leap, Va, Sara, and Thiara have led this route.

“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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5.War Museum included Ticket and Pickup Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 1 day · from $9Best value

Ride by tuk-tuk from your Siem Reap Town hotel to a quiet outdoor museum filled with tanks, aircraft, artillery, weapons, clothing, and war-era displays. Driver Mr Jam is noted for friendly service, while veteran survivor Sinarth may offer a personal account. Allow about one hour, or up to 90 minutes if you read everything.

“I had a great visit to the War Museum Cambodia and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in history. The experience started perfectly with a nice tuk-tuk pickup and drop-off, which made the trip easy and enjoyable from the beginning. The museum itself is very quiet and peaceful, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace. Even without a guided tour, the information boards are clear and detailed, so it’s easy to understand the background of the exhibits and Cambodia’s history. Walking around and seeing the real tanks, weapons, and aircraft up close makes the visit feel authentic and meaningful. Overall, it’s a calm, informative, and worthwhile place to…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 8 hours

Set out from Siem Reap at a flexible morning time in a private tuk tuk with an English-speaking driver. Visit the finely carved Banteay Srei temple, walk about 40 minutes uphill through forest to Kbal Spean, then stop at the Landmine Museum. Water is included, temple admission is not.

“We enjoyed visiting Bantreay Srei (well preserved carvings!) and the Landmine Museum (informative and sad). We hiked uphill in the jungle to Kbal Spean halfway when someone told us that the river was so high that the carvings could not be seen, plus that it started to rain, so we turned around. Our tuk tuk driver was late, but friendly. The tuk tuk ride felt a bit long for these destinations out of town, but it was scenic and nice to feel the breeze and rain. Overall good value. I would recommend it to anyone not bothered by long tuk tuk rides.”

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7.Angkor National Museum with transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $19

You get hotel pickup, transport by tuk tuk or van, admission to Angkor National Museum, drinking water, and a return transfer or drop-off elsewhere in Siem Reap. Plan on about two hours inside the museum, with a flexible start time and a private outing for your group.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $48

Spend three hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Wat Thmey Killing Fields, the War Museum Cambodia, and Artisans Angkor. The tour pairs a difficult look at Khmer Rouge-era suffering with a hopeful account of traditional craft revival. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and donations are included.

“Thank you Suphreap for a very informative tour about the history of the Cambodian wars and the very sad results for some of your peoples. Thank you too for graciously taking us around the temple complex in town and sharing your knowledge about it with us.”

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9.Angkor National Museum Admission Ticket

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

Visit Angkor National Museum independently with a one-day admission ticket. See more than 1,000 Buddha statues, inscriptions, and artifacts across eight galleries tracing Khmer art, religion, and culture. Arrange your own ride, receive the ticket through WhatsApp, Telegram, or Viber, and consider adding the $5 audio guide for more context.

“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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10.Private Banteay Srei Kbal Spean Tours and Landmine museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $115

Leave Siem Reap with a private English, German, or French-speaking guide for Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean, and the Cambodian Landmine Museum. You’ll ride in a private car, van, or bus, enjoy water and fresh fruit, and have the option to add Southeast Asia’s largest butterfly center.

“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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11.War Museum included Ticket & Free Round trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · from $19

Your English-speaking tuk-tuk driver, often Savady or Sovaday, collects you at your hotel and takes you to Cambodia’s only war museum. Walk through an open-air garden of unrestored Khmer-era vehicles, artillery, guns, clothing, and photo boards. A veteran may share personal wartime knowledge before your driver returns you to your hotel.

“Driver was lovely and the veteran gave me so much information about the war and was so interesting. Highly recommend!”

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12.Kulen Mountain, Killing Fields and War Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $78

Start at 8am with hotel pickup and drive about 1.5 hours to Phnom Kulen National Park. See the River of a Thousand Lingas and swim beneath a waterfall, then visit Wat Thmey and the Siem Reap War Museum. The museum is temporarily closed, so your English-speaking guide explains its history and shares family war stories instead.

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

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

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

Visit Angkor National Museum for two hours with admission and one-way hotel tuk-tuk pickup included. Use the museum map to follow eight chronological galleries covering Khmer beliefs, customs, architecture, and the rise of the empire. An English-speaking driver handles pickup, while an audio guide is available for an extra fee.

“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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14.Khmer Rogue, War museum &landmine museum Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $78

Spend a full day with an English-speaking guide such as Sok Vuthy or Buth Veasna, visiting Wat Thmei, the Cambodia Landmine Museum, and the War Museum. Expect serious history, long road transfers, museum walks, hotel pickup, cold water, and a wet towel. The tour costs $78 and includes entry fees.

“Buth Veasna was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the information he provided!”

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15.Kbal Spean Trekking Tour with Banteay Srei & Landmine Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $35

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Kbal Spean’s carved riverbed, pink sandstone Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre, a local village area, and the Cambodia Landmine Museum. Hotel pickup, private air-conditioned transport, water, and fresh tissues are included. The trek requires walking and is not suitable for wheelchair users.

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