 National Museum of Cambodia is named for the second year as World`s Favourite Museum. The worldwide community of museums is to celebrate International Museum Day on and around 18 May 2018. In order to better mark this international day, the global tourism and cultural institution: European Council on Tourism and Trade decided to award the title of World`s Favorite Museum to The National Museum of Cambodia. The presence of PHNOM PENH based NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CAMBODIA to top the list of the most wanted museums in the world is a confirmation of the status of the kingdom as a top-notch cultural destination in the world. It is also a vindication of the country incredible cultural heritage and legacy stretching for more than two millenniums. Cambodia succeeds one more time to shine on world cultural stage as the National Museum based in Phnom Penh gets on the list of World`s Favorite Museums. With over 1 million visitors per year and over 14.000 objects and artifacts, the museum takes a leading role in the world of culture and has received a host of world dignitaries in the last years when the Museum has become a symbol of Cambodia’s recent renaissance and a tourism center after the country was named WORLD`S BEST TOURIST DESTINATION. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ What to do visit in Cambodia and Phnom Penh? Here are some suggestions: ♦ THE GUIDE AROUND PHNOM PENH ♦ PHNOM PENH: THE CITY OF WATERS! ♦ A VISIT TO PHNOM PENH! HIGHLIGHT OF A PERFECT CITY! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The history of the National Museum of Cambodia goes back to the early 20th century. It was inaugurated on 13 April 1920, under the patronage of King Sisowath and is home to one of the world’s greatest collections of Khmer cultural artifacts including sculpture, ceramics and ethnographic objects from the prehistoric, pre-Angkorian, Angkorian and post-Angkorian periods. The Museum promotes awareness, understanding and appreciation of Cambodia‘s heritage through the presentation, conservation, safekeeping, interpretation and acquisition of Cambodian cultural material. It aims to educate and inspire its visitors with a humongous collection of huge Buddhas, Vishnu`s, and Shiva’s, cryptic and poetic inscription fragments, intimidating weaponry, and elegant vases. The museum carries a remarkably thorough vision of Cambodia’s art, from the pre-history to the post-Angkor periods. Not only the large art collections or the valuable patrimony had made the museum to top the list of world`s museums, but also the educational trail offered to visitors was taken into consideration as is offering the opportunity to delve into history, to be affordable and effortless and helping visitors to understand, contemplate and relax at the same time. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 2016 Visit to NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CAMBODIA 2017 Visit to NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CAMBODIA ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Kingdom of Cambodia is hosting a plethora of significant museums like: SIEM REAP based Angkor National Museum, the incredible SAMBOR PREI KUKarchaeological site and the more recent addition to the cultural landscape of the Kingdom: PREY NOKOR KNUNG, a generous religious and historical cultural center dedicated to SDECH KHAN, one of the most famous rulers of Cambodia. The renaissance of Cambodia`s cultural patrimony is result of a luminary policy enacted by the government of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo ACADEMICIAN HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom who realized that the country can only be rebuilt based on the wealth of culture and historic greatness. On May 20, 2018, on the function of INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY, President of European Council on Tourism and Trade, Professor Dr. Anton Caragea will present the global role and significance of the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CAMBODIA and will officially recognized the cultural establishment as a WORLD`S FAVORITE MUSEUM for his priceless artifacts and outstanding contribution to the human civilization understanding. In 2016 and 2017 the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CAMBODIA received the visits of ASEAN delegates, European Union delegates, who praised the outstanding humanity’s legacy of Kingdom of Cambodia and of the European Council on Tourism and Trade delegates led by President Anton Caragea. More information about INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY can be accessed here: 2015 – WORLD FAVORITE MUSEUM LIST WORLD`S TOP MUSEUMS LIST. King Sisowath statue adorns the center of Phnom Penh.He was the creator of National Museum of Cambodia.  Angkor period statues: the main highlight of the National Museum of Cambodia. The worldwide community of museums will celebrate International Museum Day on and around 18 May 2018. The theme chosen for 2018 is "Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics". The honored country is the KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA and his National Museum situated in Phnom Penh and hosting a large array of artefacts and memorabilias of unique value. the country was elected as WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION in 2016 and the city was recognized as a member of the WORLD`S CAPITALS OF CULTURE AN TOURISM list for the cultural heritage assembled. The objective of International Museum Day is to raise awareness of the fact that, "Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples." Organised on and around 18 May each year, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or a whole week. Participation in International Museum Day is growing among museums all over the world. In 2017, more than 36,000 museums participated in the event in some 157 countries.  |
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