Angkor Borei Museum

Coordinates: 10°59′39″N 104°58′40″E / 10.9942°N 104.9778°E / 10.9942; 104.9778
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Angkor Borei Museum
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EstablishedMay 5, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-05-05)
LocationAngkor Borei, Cambodia
Coordinates10°59′39″N 104°58′40″E / 10.9942°N 104.9778°E / 10.9942; 104.9778

The Angkor Borei Museum (Khmer: សារមន្ទីរស្រុកអង្គរបុរី) is a museum located in Angkor Borei, Cambodia. The museum is dedicated to preserving historical artifacts of Cambodian civilization.[1]

History[edit]

The museum is located in a wat.[2] The museum was funded with the help of the European Union, one of the objectives for the creation of the museum was to preserve the archaeological artifacts found in Cambodia.[3] Also one of the intentions for the creation of the museum was to promote tourism in Takéo Province.[4] The museum first opened to the public in 1999, at its inauguration representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the Ministry of Tourism, the European Union, the University of Hawaii and PRASAC were present.[5] In March 2020, the U.S. government gave $4.5 million to protect Cambodia's cultural heritage, the funds were used by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts to improve the Angkor Borei museum exhibits as well as the creation of educational programs at the museum.[6] In September 2020, the Cleveland Museum of Art organized an exhibition called "Revealing Krishna", some of the statues were loaned by the Angkor Borei Museum.[7]

Collections[edit]

The museum has exhibits that include jewelry, pottery, archaeological remains, and stone carvings. The museum contains artifacts made of stone, clay, and copper.[8] The museum also contains artifacts from the Funan period and the Chenla period.[9] The museum has a collection of sculptures of Vishnu and Shiva, as well as a collection of ceramics.[10] The museum artifacts include Neolithic objects from Cambodia as well as objects from archaeological excavations that are 2,500 years old.[11] The museum exhibits include Buddhist and Hindu statues, utensils, pottery, inscriptions, jewelry, as well as fossils dating from the Angkorian to the post-Angkorian period.[4]

Gallery[edit]

  • One of the statues in the museum
    One of the statues in the museum

References[edit]

  1. ^ "អារ្យធម៌ "វ្យាធបុរៈ" នៃអាណាចក្រហ្វូណន បច្ចុប្បន្ន "អង្គបុរី" ខេត្តតាកែវ". KAMPUCHEERS. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ "Angkor Borei Museum, Takeo". Visit Cambodia. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ "Angkor Borei". The Cambodia Site. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ^ a b "The only museum in Angkor Borei". SOVRIN Magazine (in Khmer). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ Sally A. Campbell (2004). Marketing Heritage: Archaeology and the Consumption of the Past. Rowman Altamira. pp. 136–. ISBN 978-0-7591-0342-9.
  6. ^ Sonyka, Va (2020-03-17). "$4.5 million given for Cambodia heritage work: Culture Minister - Khmer Times". Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ Litt, Steven (2021-09-07). "Cleveland Museum of Art announces ticket availability for "Revealing Krishna exhibit starts today for members, general public on Sept. 20". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ សុថាត់. "បានទៅដល់ប្រាសាទភ្នំដា កុំភ្លេចចូលទស្សនា សារមន្ទីរស្រុកអង្គរបុរី". www.popular.com.kh (in Khmer). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  9. ^ "Angkor Borei Archaeological Museum | Takeo, Cambodia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  10. ^ Rough Guides (19 September 2017). The Rough Guide to Cambodia. Rough Guides. pp. 555–. ISBN 978-0-241-32614-5.
  11. ^ "The world's 10 most adventurous museums". Wanderlust. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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