Royal bronzes from Angkor, an art of the divine: the statuary exhibition at the Musée Guimet

Cambodia is brimming with treasures beyond the ruins of Angkor Wat temple, built during the Khmer Empire. At the Musée Guimet, an exhibition is being prepared to reveal some of them, including some exceptional bronze statues, from April 30 to September 8, 2025. Visitors will be able to admire the superb Reclining Vishnu statue from the Western Mebon, found in 1936, which originally measured over five meters in length, among nearly 200 works.

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On loan from the National Museum of Cambodia, take a chronological tour ofCambodian bronze art from the 9th century to the present day, featuring statues, architectural elements, photographs, casts and objets d'art. An alloy of copper, tin and lead, bronze testifies to the loyalty of Khmer sovereigns to both Hinduism and Buddhism.

This exhibition explores the special role of the king, whose expertise in metalworking was a sacred art in Cambodia. As sponsor of the great bronze castings from the Angkorian to the modern period, he linked art and power. Recent excavations have brought these treasures to light, in the heart of the empire's temples.

The Musée des arts asiatiques - Guimet, an exotic spot in Paris
We take you on a (re)discovery of the Musée Guimet, dedicated to Asian arts. On the program: an exotic tour of historical treasures in splendid surroundings. [Read more]