Kigali Genocide Memorial

History museum · Kigali ·

Kigali Genocide Memorial

History museum · Kigali ·

Commemorates 1994 genocide victims, educates on history

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KG 14 Ave, Kigali, Rwanda Get directions

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"No visit to Kigali (or Rwanda in general) is complete without a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Give yourself at least an hour to wind your way through the permanent collection, which integrates photography and video with personal accounts of the genocide from survivors. An outdoor garden and burial site acts as the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the devastating event that saw more than 800,000 Rwandans killed."

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Kigali Genocide Memorial

Jusper M.

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This place tells a very sad story about the millions of Rwandanese massacred by Belgians, indirectly. This is a holy ground full of great people who lived very short lives to please a few people outside our continent. You'll see disturbing images that might make you cry. Long live Rwanda. Long live Africa. 💔

MUHUMUZA V.

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Exploring Kigali? 🌟 Make sure to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum, a powerful tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Gain a deeper understanding of Rwanda's history and resilience 🏛️ #Kigali #GenocideMemorial"

Richard W.

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Very moving & emotion visit...The images & videos inside are very powerful...sometimes extremely difficult to look at ( out of respect filming & photos are not permitted inside the building's main museum) The site is also a final resting place in them for many Rwandan remains for the 1994 Genocide

nclain

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Very moving. Just another senseless tragedy that spans generations in our awful world. There's no cost, it's just recommended to donate at the end. If you end up using the audio guide it's a strongly suggested donation of $20 usd or 30000 rwf..

Sy M.

Google

The Kigali genocide memorial offers chilling details of the event of 1994. You get firsthand information and it's a good avenue to learn and remember what really happened. But it doesn't stop there, it shows how much progress Rwanda had made in just three decades after that event.

Robin K.

Google

Go there's with some emotional preparation as this place will move your soul. The memorial captures the brutal memories of the past so poignantly that one can't stop the tears flowing from their eyes. Every section of the memorial is such a haunting reminder to the history of this beautiful country. I would love to go there again sometime soon.

Chima E.

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For me, it was a very emotional experience to see first hand what actually happened to people during the genocide. Visitors were not allowed to take pictures inside. But all in all, it was an educative visit.

Richard H.

Google

A place where it seems time stands still, as if it happened yesterday. The gardens have been beautifully upgraded - especially the threepart garden which represents Rwanda in the eras before colonialism, then during the division and shattering events of the Genocide Against the Tutsi, and thirdly the present era of rebuilding, development and bringing unity in the nation. Take time to learn and reflect in this moving memorial.

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Kigali Genocide Memorial

Jusper M.

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MUHUMUZA V.

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Richard W.

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nclain

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Sy M.

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Robin K.

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Chima E.

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Richard H.

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