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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

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Visit Duration: 2-3 Hours

Timings: Everyday7:00am - 05:00pm

Entry type: Paid

Entry Fee: 417

Entry Details: Price Rs. 417

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 The museum is made up of four interrogation, torture, and execution buildings. In the jail, between 14,000 and 17,000 prisoners were locked up, generally in crude brick cells constructed in old classrooms. The museum, preserves the site's original structure, maintaining the interrogation rooms, torture devices, and prison cells virtually untouched since their abandonment. The haunting silent within these walls echoing tragic stories of the past, giving guests a poignant and sad experience.

For the purpose of preventing escapes and suicides, the buildings were surrounded by electrified fencing, classrooms were converted into a smaller size jail and torture cells, and all windows were covered with iron bars and fencing. The "A" building contains the areas that were use as torture rooms. The "B", "C", and "D" buildings include the spaces that have been used as cells. Hundreds of images of victims are presently on display in the "B" building, and there is a space in the "D" building with the statements of survivors and attackers. The tombs of the remaining 14 victims discovered on the property, as well as a monument honouring Khmer Rouge victims, are secured in the garden

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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Highlights of Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Horrible reminders of the crimes carried out by the Khmer Rouge can be seen on present at the museum . when Visitors  see prison cells, torture devices, and haunting photographs of the victims are taken on a significant, give goosebumps and emotional journey into Cambodia's horrible past. The museum gives visitors a deeper understanding of this tragic time in Cambodian history by providing wide  information boards that detail the events of the Tuol Sleng era.

During the Khmer Rouge's rule from 1975 to 1979, a former high school was converted into a jail. This is where the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum now stands. Millions of Cambodians were murdered, suffered from torture, and ordered to leave their homes as the system, led by Pol Pot, tried to create a rural ideal. In order to ensure that the dark tales of suffering and perseverance are never forgotten, the museum carefully preserves the horrific items from that horrible period

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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Overview

 The museum is made up of four interrogation, torture, and execution buildings. In the jail, between 14,000 and 17,000 prisoners were locked up, generally in crude brick cells constructed in old classrooms. The museum, preserves the site's original structure, maintaining the interrogation rooms, torture devices, and prison cells virtually untouched since their abandonment. The haunting silent within these walls echoing tragic stories of the past, giving guests a poignant and sad experience.

For the purpose of preventing escapes and suicides, the buildings were surrounded by electrified fencing, classrooms were converted into a smaller size jail and torture cells, and all windows were covered with iron bars and fencing. The "A" building contains the areas that were use as torture rooms. The "B", "C", and "D" buildings include the spaces that have been used as cells. Hundreds of images of victims are presently on display in the "B" building, and there is a space in the "D" building with the statements of survivors and attackers. The tombs of the remaining 14 victims discovered on the property, as well as a monument honouring Khmer Rouge victims, are secured in the garden

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Points Of Interest for Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

  • Pictures and Documents : The museum's preserve big collection of photographs, confessions, and other documents of the Khmer Rouge diligently categorised. They offer invaluable views through the workings of the the system and the lives of those exposed to its aggressive authority.
  • Prison Blocks: Visitors can explore the prison cells, each maintaining a haunting authenticity, complete with iron shackles, barbed wire, and instruments of torture. The exhibitions provide a truthful and story of the violence that took place inside of these walls.
  • Stories from Survivors: Some survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime volunteer at the museum, sharing their personal stories and memories, giving the experience of the horror.
  • Memorial Stupas: Outside the museum, visitors can pay their respects at memorial stupas containing the remains of victims exhumed from mass graves. The  monuments act as a reminder of the lives lost and the genocide's long-lasting impact on the collective memory of Cambodia.
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Best time to visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is situated in the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It preserves a painful moment in history in order to motivate visitors to be peace messengers. The museum is located in the former Tuol Svay Prey School, which was used as Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979 . The city, with its rich cultural heritage Visitors to the museum can explore nearby historical sites such as the Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, and the Killing Fields, offering a comprehensive understanding of Cambodia's complex history.

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People Also Asked

Any Guide is available on The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum ?

yes, AUDIO GUIDE is available here .

 AUDIO GUIDE charges :

Cambodian: $1.00

Non-Cambodian: $3.00

Available in: Khmer, English, French, German, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Spain, Dutch, and Italian.

What are the any specific guidelines for visitors?

Yes dress code will be compulsory for the all visitors . Sleeveless shirt, crop tops and skin tight clothing are prohibited

What are the things That available here to spend more time ?

To spending more time a movie room and the library is also available here.

Can Kids visit this museum?

It is a not advisable for kids to visit the museum.

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