New PP museum open to the public
THE new Sa mdech Techo Hun Sen Guidance Museum at the capital’s Win-Win Monu ment is now open to t he public for four days a week, from 2-5pm on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, t he memoria l’s committee announced.
The museum deta i ls hist or ic e v ent s s uch a s t he “Marching Towards National Sa lvat ion” on June 20, 1977, and t he signif icant achievements of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
“Over the past five weeks, since the inauguration of the Win-Win Monument o n December 29 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s WinWin policy, the memorial has caught the attention of the national and international public, who have visited it daily in the morning, evening and night,” said the announce- ment signed by General Nem Sowath, the head of the WinWin Monument Construction Committee.
Hun Sen’s “Win-Win” policy of 1998 brought the remaining armed leaders of the Khmer Rouge into the government, bringing an end to decades of civil war.
Sowath said on Wednesday that civil servants from ministries and institutions as well as students will, after receiving official permission, be able to conduct research at the museum on the days it is closed to the public.
The rest of the site, including the main 33m Win-Win Monument, the Techo Santepheap Garden and the surrounding area will be open seven days a week as normal.
The committee has set up an information group in front of the monument using audio and video to tell visitors about the memorial.
Construction of the Win-Win Monument began on February 25, 2016. It was designed in a Modernist Khmer style.
The base is 117m along each side and features bas-reliefs depicting the journey t o peace.
Construction took 29,000sqm of marble, 15,000sqm of concrete and 3,000 tonnes of steel, and was estimated to cost $12 million. The pla za has eig ht pools a nd feat ures va r ious sculptures.