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This former torture and detention center is now a museum dedicated to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

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Suggested duration: More than 3 hours

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Corner of Street 113 & St 350 | History Museum, Phnom Penh 12304, Cambodia

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Nel T

Utrecht, The Netherlands

6314

Reviewed today

Harrowing but necessary

Visiting the Tuol Sleng museum is a harrowing experience. The Khmer Rouge used this former school building as their torture prison.Of the 14.000 persons who were imprisoned and tortured here before they were murdered on the Killing Fields only seven survived. Today you can go...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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Jeannine T

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

73

Reviewed today via mobile

Must see

What a horror... it is very unsettling to walk in these classrooms and on the courtyard where such atrocities took place. Thank you for the great audio tour that is available in many languages. We may never forget what happened in this country and what...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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paulaandbobby

Camborne, United Kingdom

6317

Reviewed yesterday

very throught provoking

we spent an interesting afternoon at the Genocide museum. Very explicit, very sad .A real eye opener. Hard to believe that this is the location of so much pain and torture

Date of experience: March 2019

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pickleinwimbledon

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

13627

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Harrowing but a must visit.

I found this one of the most harrowing places I have ever been, worse than the killing fields or the concentration camps I have visited. The audio guide is essential as it prepares you for what you are about to see and helps you pace...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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FrancoisT488

14930

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

An absolute must do

This is a former prison S21 and nothing can prepare you for the experience here. Walking through the grounds and listening, seeing and imagining some of the things that happened here are a live changing experience. There is some good audio guides but we had...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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phaberest

6117

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

A strong experience

The audio guide is really well done, I strongly recommend it if you visit the S-21. Maybe a little too pricey, 8$ is maybe on the edge of what I would have accepted to spend. What I really didn't like is that Cambodians are able...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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jsk789

Seoul, South Korea

21

Reviewed 2 days ago

Heartbreaking

Just like the "killing field" it was an absolutely heartbreaking experience. I just cannot fathom how such atrocities could happen. Make sure you take a listen to the audio and also talk to the survivors if you can.

Date of experience: March 2019

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107azimb

6

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Tragic

A must visit to understand the atrocities committed by man on man. A reminder for all to not look the other way when countries carry on such atrocities.

Date of experience: March 2019

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SixpackDC

Washington DC, District of Columbia

25492

Reviewed 2 days ago

Chilling

The fact that his place was a school before the Khmer Rouge turned it into the notorious prison make it even more chilling. You can see the remnants of the school where children used to learn. As with the killing field, I felt a bit...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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parulsoni

New Delhi, India

122

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Must visit

S21 prison was the most cruel places I have ever visited. The images here sometimes make you cringe from within about the level of cruelty that happened here. I had to take the rest of the day off after being here. Audio guide is extremely...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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Chethan_12345

Hello, I will be in Phnom Penh for a day next week. So. Would appreciate the boarders who have travelled to Phnom Penh to guide me on my query. I would like to cover Royal palace, Silver pagoda, S21 museum and Killing fields. My query is - 1) I plan to use the audio guide for both S21 and Killing fields. So, do I still need a tour guide to cover any of these places in my itinerary? 2) can I cover all the above mentioned places in day? 3) how much will it cost for a tuk tuk to cover all the these places and back to hotel? I plan to stay at Tea House. Thank you, With Regards, Chethan

April 26, 2018|

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Hi there. Download “pass App” it will call you quick and very cheap tuk-tuk. The audio guide at killing fields is included in the $5 entry and no guide is needed. The S21 prison is quite upsetting enough without either a... More

dumbblonde83

Is it possible to get a guide instead of an audio guide and what’s the average price for this? Which would you say gives the best experience? Thank you.

November 27, 2017|

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Hi, I think you can get a guide but the audio guide is very good and offers flexibility when to listen and to what part.

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jbeatrice j

Hi! How did you get Cham to be your tour guide? And how much did you pay for the whoe tour? Many thanks!

August 12, 2017|

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We didn't get to specify a guide. It was whomever was available. If several people came into the museum at the same time they were taken together as a group. My wife and I were the only visitors with our guide. There is... More