Exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions telling the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi, and the stories of those who were lost.
Kigali · Gisozi
Kigali Genocide Memorial
The final resting place of 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and the best place to begin understanding Rwanda today.
Why we begin here
A place of remembrance and learning.
The Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi is the final resting place of 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. It is a place to remember them, and to understand how Rwanda has rebuilt since.
We recommend visiting at the start of your journey. The memorial gives context to everything you will see afterwards: the communities you meet, the country's commitment to unity, and the calm, careful way Rwanda looks to the future.
A visit is quiet and emotional. Take your time, and know that it is fine to step outside into the gardens whenever you need to.
At the memorial
What you will find.
Burial site
The mass graves where 250,000 victims are laid to rest. Visitors often leave a rose here.
Gardens
Reflective gardens around the memorial, included in guided tours and open for quiet time.
Museum Café
A place to sit and talk afterwards. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the gardens or exhibitions.
Plan your visit
Good to know before you go.
- Opening hours
- 9:00am to 5:00pm every day. Last entry at 4:00pm.
- Last Saturday of the month
- Opens at 1:00pm, after Umuganda community work.
- Closed
- Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and normally the morning of 7 April, the start of Kwibuka.
- Entry
- Free.
- Audio guide
- The Ubumuntu package includes an audio guide and a rose for the burial site: $30 with a Champion Humanity pin, or $20 without.
- Guided tours
- Staff-guided tours from $200 for 1 to 5 people. Book at least a week ahead.
- Time needed
- Allow at least 1.5 hours.
- Age
- Children under 12 are not permitted to visit.
- Photography
- Allowed outside on the grounds. Not allowed inside the museum.
- Location
- Gisozi, about 10 minutes' drive from Kigali city centre. Free parking.
- Accessibility
- Much of the site is wheelchair accessible. The permanent exhibitions are reached by stairs, and staff can assist.
Please dress and behave respectfully, and do not walk on the graves. All visitors pass through security screening at the entrance.
Kwibuka
The time of remembrance.
Each year from 7 April, Rwanda enters Kwibuka, a 100-day period of commemoration. If you travel during this time, you may see memorial events and flowers across the country. We will help you plan respectfully around them.
Visitor information from the Kigali Genocide Memorial, checked November 2026. Hours and prices can change, so we confirm them when we plan your trip.