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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 19 attractions in Phnom Penh
Traveler Description: This former torture and detention center is now a museum dedicated to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.
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Attraction type: History museum, Historic site
Address: Street 113, Boeng Keng Kang 3 Phnom Penh
Cambodia

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5 of 5 stars
squek 3 contributions
Singapore
May 7, 2009

The museum grounds (former school) looked so peaceful upon entering but the feeling is soon betrayed by the exhibits and remnants of the dark period. Blood stains from the cruelty can still be seen in some cells and a sombre mood hangs in the air, masking any child's joy which once filled the place. Allocate time (>1hr) if you want... more

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4 of 5 stars
TrackandPack 1 contribution
Darwin
Mar 25, 2009

If you think you have a hard life then you will think again if you see this place. The Genocide museum was once a torture chamber but is now a tourism product which is a bit daunting in itself, ironic even. Cambodia is on the rebound and is a place to put your own life into some kind of perspective... more

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5 of 5 stars
Vaya 5 contributions
Sebastopol, CA
Mar 4, 2009

At first, we didn't want to go--- but we are so glad to have seen this heartbreaking place! We ended up covering every inch of the museum- looking at every face in the pictures more than once-- such a horrible thing that happened to these people. Some of the faces in the pictures looked terrified, some looked as if they... more

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5 of 5 stars
sabrinaMelbourneVic 5 contributions
melbourne vic
Feb 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Toul Sleng has changed us forever. I have never been to a place so sickening and heartbreaking. It is so important to come here and learn the heartache of the Cambodian people and gain huge dose of perspective. Please dress respectfully. more

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5 of 5 stars
globeseeker007 773 contributions
globeseeker007
Feb 2, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This place is a stark reminder of just how brutal members of the human race can be to each other. This genocide was inflicted on Cambodians by Cambodians. The museum takes one through several buildings filled with cells, torture instruments, and the places of torture which led to the deaths of one and one-half million people. Men, women, and children... more

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5 of 5 stars
Whadders 201 contributions
Derby, England
Dec 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I have rated this as excellent but I am not really sure that is correct as it should probably be terrible as well. However I do think people should go and be reminded about inhumanity. We went on a gray day and that seemed appropriate for the mood the S21 conveys. We had a driver (Mr Hin- Bon Voyage Travel)... more

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4 of 5 stars
cheekyjiva 15 contributions
Cardiff
Nov 12, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

This museum was formerly a school that had been turned into an interrogation camp before the victims were 'transported' to the killing fields outside the city. There's an entrance fee of USD2 if I'm not mistaken. You must observe some customs here - no laughing. Couldn't stand seeing the atrocities of Pol Pot. There were over hundreds of pictures in... more

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4 of 5 stars
nugetz 8 contributions
Singapore, Singapore
Apr 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

this is the most heart wrenching experience i had. you simply would wonder why on earth human beings could think of so many ways to torture another fellow being and kill them without mercy. The exterior of the building is so ordinary and tells nothing of the cruelty it housed. It is a must visit place in Phnom Penh. more

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5 of 5 stars
Gaspari 45 contributions
Warwick
Jan 28, 2008

Whilst heart wrenching, do not miss this place. Employ a guide, which you can pick up for about 45 minutes at the entrance, to understand better the full horror of the place. So important to understand Cambodia's recent history - which this portrays effectively in graphic detail. more

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5 of 5 stars
Leneal 32 contributions
Washington, D.C.
Aug 4, 2007
6/6 found this review helpful

There is nothing more graphic than the simple truth. Tuol Sleng is the school the Khmer Rouge converted to a torture center and, in my opinion, is far more powerful and upsetting than the Killing Fields themselves (which is nowhere nearby). There is no fanfare here; nothing glitzy. At first, it's a bit dull to look around. A run down... more

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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Address

Street 113, Boeng Keng Kang 3, Phnom Penh, Cambodia