France Hands Cambodia Study on Restoring and Expanding the National Museum
France has delivered the results of a feasibility study on restoring and expanding the National Museum of Cambodia, handed to Culture Minister Phoeurng Sackona in Phnom Penh on 22 October 2026.
អត្ថបទនេះមិនទាន់មានជាភាសាខ្មែរនៅឡើយទេ។ អ្នកកំពុងអានអត្ថបទដើមជាភាសាអង់គ្លេស។
Cambodia has received the results of a feasibility study on restoring and expanding the National Museum of Cambodia, delivered by France.
Key points
- France’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Olivier Richard, handed over the feasibility study results on 22 October 2026.
- Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona received them at the museum in Phnom Penh.
- Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth witnessed the handover.
- The study covers both restoring the museum and expanding it.
French Ambassador to Cambodia Olivier Richard handed the study to Phoeurng Sackona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, at the museum in Phnom Penh on the afternoon of 22 October 2026. The handover was witnessed by Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers.
About the National Museum of Cambodia
The National Museum of Cambodia stands next to the Royal Palace in central Phnom Penh. It holds the country’s leading collection of Khmer art and archaeology, including sculpture from the Angkor period and earlier.
Its red, Khmer-style building opened in 1920. The museum is one of the capital’s most visited cultural sites.
What happens next
The contents of the study were not made public at the handover. A feasibility study of this kind assesses what restoration and expansion would involve before any decision on the works is taken.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the National Museum of Cambodia?
In central Phnom Penh, next to the Royal Palace.
Who delivered the feasibility study?
France’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Olivier Richard, who handed the results to Culture and Fine Arts Minister Phoeurng Sackona on 22 October 2026.
ផ្អែកលើរបាយការណ៍របស់ Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) ដោយមានការអនុញ្ញាត។
