Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali Province, Rwanda

5.0 (2.785 reviews) Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Kigali Speciality Museums

Profoundly moving

A permanent National genocide memorial in remembrance of more than one million victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The memorial is a place of remembrance and learning where more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide have been laid to rest. Many people who lost loved ones in the Genocide visit to remember and grieve. There is no entrance fee and donations are gratefully accepted.

Address

KG 14 Ave , Kigali, Rwanda.

Mobile

+250 784 651 051

Website

http://www.kgm.rw/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Thursday, May 09, 2024, 10:20

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5Thomas R 5:00 PM Feb 6, 2022
The Genocide Museum was well done and informative and quite emotionally moving.
We had about two hours planned for this and wish we had more time. It is well designed to tell the story and help you understand how the unimaginable can happen. The reconcilation process that has helped Rwanda become such a success is also well told. Don't miss this if you are in Rwanda.
5Roxtor 5:00 PM Sep 23, 2021
Very powerful and sobering experience
This memorial is a must visit when in Kigali. At first I was reluctant to go because of the horrors it memorializes but I’m now glad I went. There are both inside displays and outside memorials to visit. The lead up, events, aftermath, effect and outlook are all well presented here so allow a couple of hours. The most powerful exhibit is the children’s room which may be too overwhelming for some. The outside areas would be good to spend some time in after the inside exhibits. Not the sort of place where you get back in the car and drive off to lunch. There is no charge but there is a charge for the electronic headsets that tell you what you’re looking at. This memorial makes the horrors of the recent past very real.