Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali

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. What an incredible experience! You need 1.5hrs to 2 hrs at this museum. The lay out of the museum is self-explanatory, with reading in English, some French and The local language available. Do take a walk outside at the memorial tombstones. Here we recommend asking a guide such as: Claude Mugabe who is a survivor or similar, to share their story and the importance of why we should remember and revisit these places. It really rounds off the whole experience getting a guide for this portion. Take a coffee afterwards at the coffee shop, it takes time to get these drinks. The graphics and information can be overwhelming.

Beautiful experience. I can honestly say i came out a changed person. The whole visit is an experience every person visiting rwanda should go to. They have an audio assistant to help you through the museum. The visit is free but you can always donate towards their cause. I would definitely recommend.