Cambodian Landmine Museum, War heritage museum in Banteay Srei District, Cambodia.
The Cambodian Landmine Museum is a memorial museum in Banteay Srei District, not far from the Angkor temple area, displaying deactivated mines, weapons, and military equipment collected from past conflicts. It also documents the ongoing work of clearing mines from the surrounding countryside.
The museum was founded by Aki Ra, a former child soldier who served on multiple sides of Cambodia's conflicts and later began removing mines by hand using basic tools. What started as a personal effort grew into a registered organization with a training facility.
The museum displays photographs and personal objects belonging to survivors and their families, putting a human face on what statistics alone cannot convey. Visitors often leave with a much clearer sense of how landmines continue to affect daily life in rural Cambodia.
The museum sits along the road leading to the Banteay Srei temples and can be easily combined with a visit to that site. Allow at least an hour and a half to take in the exhibits without rushing.
Aki Ra initially cleared mines using only sticks and knives, without any professional equipment, before eventually receiving formal training. The museum also served at various points as a home for orphaned children and young mine victims.
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