KIGALI MEMORIAL CENTRE

Visit the Kigali Memorial Centre at Gisozi. In just a hundred days, over a million people were brutally murdered; one life, cruelly taken every 10 seconds! Built on a site where over 250,000 people are buried, the centre was opened in April 2004, on the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, as a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide. A constant reminder of the cost of ignorance, it also serves as a place for people to grieve those they lost.

The Centre includes three permanent exhibitions, the largest of which documents the genocide in 1994. There is also a children's memorial, and an exhibition on the history of genocidal violence around the world. The Education Centre, Memorial Gardens and National Documentation Centre of the Genocide all contribute to a meaningful tribute to those who perished, and form a powerful educational tool for the next generation.

Learn about Rwanda’s history, other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past.