The Denver Museum of Nature and Science had free admission for everyone on the Juneteenth holiday this past Thursday, and so my sister Susan and I took advantage of that to see the exhibit there called Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia. Angkor is a World Heritage Site and the world's largest religious complex, built in the 12th Century and reaching its zenith in the 13th, with a population of 750,000, spread over 400 square miles. However, due to endless war, climate change, and social unrest, it eventually disappeared back into the jungle, known only to the local population, before being discovered by outside archeologists in the 1800s. The exhibit includes more than a hundred statues, intricate carvings, and sacred relics, many of them never seen outside of Cambodia.
The thing I enjoyed most about this exhibit was the photographs and videos showing Angkor as it is today, giving a good idea of what you would see if you decided to visit the site in person, which would take several days and close to two thousand dollars. As opposed to the cost of admission for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, which is $25.95 for adults and $22.95 for people of advanced age, such as me. I really liked this exhibit a lot, and recommend seeing it before it closes on Sunday, August 24th. Sadly, Juneteenth was the last free day before the exhibit closes. On the plus side, there were approximately 100,000 kids and their parents packed into the museum last Thursday, and so your visit will probably be a much more laid-back experience. Enjoy!
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