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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Street 113, Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh 3, Cambodia
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Ranked #4 of 37 attractions in Phnom Penh
Type: History Museums, Historic Sites
Description: This former torture and detention center is now a museum dedicated to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

such a terrible thing that happenned there , but well worth going to see , good to see that the world is being told about what happened

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

2nd visit in 3 years and will not be going back again. Only went there as we were travelling with a friend who had not been there before. It is necessary to visit the 'museum' if it is your first visit to Phnom Penh but it is very poorly run and one just gets the impression that the people who... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

the management should arrange an hourly tour with LIVE commentary by residential guide. this will enhance the knowledge of the sad history and promote a peaceful world.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

My husband and I visited the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum right after visiting the Choeung Ek. The entrance fee is $2 per person and you have the option to hire a tour guide. We decided to view the museum on our own and it was very emotional and sad to see where so much pain and torture occurred and it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

It's hard to believe what human may do to each other. It shows the hell of communism at it's worse. Inside you may meet one of the few survivors selling and signing his book.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Along with The Killing Fields at Choeung Ek this is an essential visit. The site itself is unchanged from the times of the atrocities that happened there. The brutality of the torture and living conditions soon become apparent. The fact the site used to be a school is quite chilling when you then see the blood stained floors and bullet... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

I disliked the fact that the genocide of Cambodians by Cambodians ever happened. I liked the fact that there is a very factual reminder of so much of what happened to these poor innocent people, that something anything like this should never occur again.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Worthwhile spending the time to understand what happened during the Cambodian genocide, whilst it is horrific, it is something I am glad i went to see and learn about.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW via mobile

This is a very sad place to visit but i'm glad I went. I found it a very emotional experience looking at the conditions people were held in and all of those photos of the women, children and men who experienced the horrors of this place.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Toul Sleng is the former high school the Khmer Rouge converted into a torture center where around 14,000 people were prepared for their deaths with electric shocks and other atrocities such as having their heads locked inside boxes of scorpions. This site now seek to teach people about the past horror so it is not repeated. The ticket is US$2... More

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