Name: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Address: St 113, Phnom Penh 12304, Cambodia, KH
Telephone: +855 23 665 5395

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum, located at St 113, Phnom Penh 12304, Cambodia. They can be contacted via phone at +855 23 665 5395, visit their website tuolsleng.gov.kh for more detailed information.

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St 113, Phnom Penh 12304

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Added by Jopie, at 10 March 2017

Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Chris Priestley

21 April 2018

Maybe one of the most worth while places I've been on earth. There isn't much to say other than if you are visiting Cambodia and Phnom Penh do make an effort to spend some time at this place. You will get a better understanding of what Cambodia went through at this time. Walking through with the headphones telling the story of the atrocities which happened make you a little more humble and grateful for what you have.
John Rice

13 April 2018

I’m glad we visited, but I wouldn’t go back. This place was informative and extremely depressing, and the jail cells are horrifying, as they are kept in the same way that they were found when the city was liberated. The experience has been expertly designed and the audio guide is well worth it to understand the stories here. Highly recommended for a single visit, so long as you plan something lighter for the rest of the day.
Rob McLaughlin

12 April 2018

5 stars means I loved it? No.. it was harrowing and devastating, but totally necessary. I think it's important everyone go and see this to fully understand what took place and how these beautiful people endured terror and torture. The audio tour was detailed and superbly put together and I do highly recommend. May we never forget.
Emma Mccormick

04 April 2018

This place is somewhere that everyone coming to Cambodia should visit. It’s a harrowing tragic site, but it is important to understand what happened to better understand Cambodia. The audio tour is fantastic and there are lots of places to just sit and listen to the stories of the terrible things that happened here and the stories of the survivors. I also went to the killing fields, but I would recommend if you only have time for one of them this is more informative and if you do both visiting here first will help you understand the history better before visiting the killing fields.
Really a place that makes you think and ponder for a good amount of time after you visit.
Tim Baker

24 February 2018

This was a very thought-provoking experience. We did the audio tour when we went and I highly recommend it. It gives great insight and provides a lot of knowledge into what exactly you are looking at. As well it gives you a good flow through the prison to see everything and understand the significance of each area. I understand much more about the travesty of the Khmer Rouge regime now and highly recommend a trip through here
John Greenwood

21 February 2018

So important and all should go. Get a private guide. Guides are by donation. Ours had much to tell. Picture is one of the seven survivors from here. Escaped from the killing field. Last person alive from the prison.
Jeff Callow

14 February 2018

A good introduction to the history of the Killing Fields. The whole museum has been arranged very well. There are headphone sets available for a self-guided tour. The extra sound clips and personal stories are particularly enlightening. I've read about the Killing Fields before so I didn't find the museum particularly disturbing - just saddening. Maybe some even more gruesome displays would be helpful, though many people wouldn't be able to handle that. In all, very much worth the time spent there.
Haaris Jamil

26 January 2018

One of the most amazing experiences of my life. It can be extremely overwhelming. Anyone not strong enough may want to reconsider going there, or at least not going into the inner rooms.

Admission is $5, and the audio guide is $3. Definitely go for the audio guide, it will bring the place alive, giving you the historical context.

Allocate at least 2-3 hours to fully experience the place. A must-visit for anyone in Phnom Penh.
Andy Wong

19 January 2018

Must go. It let you know about the sad history of Cambodia in the 70s. The photos inside could be saddening. Please rent the audio guide during the visit. It has many different languages. It tells you a lot about the stories behind the photos, locations and paintings. The whole museum could take 3 hours to finish. Please spare time. There is a nice coffee shop right opposite to the entrance. You can take a break after the visit. Its too sad for me to post any photo here.
Shankar Shiwakoti

22 December 2017

Immediately after the end of the Cambodian Civil War at 1975, Khmer Rouge regimes begin and mass killings were widely started. They arrested and eventually executed almost everyone suspected of connections with the former government or with foreign governments and professionals, intellectuals & children as well. During the 4 years from 1975 more than 20 Lakh people were killed and one of the High schools closed and renamed it to S-21 & turned it to a torture & execution chamber where only 7 people were returned alive among of 14,000 people.
Among of thousands of mass graves around Cambodia the memorial Park (Killing Field museum) has been built around the mass grave of many thousands of people and most of them were executed after they had been transported from the S-21 Prison. Daily, 300 people used to be killed at that single mass grave & most of them were women and children who were punished for an unknown reason and mistakes.
Horrifying to think that this happened during the period I born. We cannot even imagine such disgusting situation in our life that Cambodian lived the life during 4 years. I was totally speech less & my eyes were full of tears while observing those entire scene. It makes me really be grateful for the life I live. What the Cambodian people suffered through must never be repeated anywhere and wishing for peace of those innocent souls.
Ryan Mason

21 December 2017

One of the most emotionally devastating places you will ever visit. Agony on this scale is virtually unimaginable to most people, and that's why its a must visit. Like most attractions in Cambodia, you're given pretty much free reign to explore. I did not require a tour guide; I think the audio guide was more than sufficient.

One of the dozen or so people who managed to survive this place were there; seeing him smiling and greeting tourists at a place where he was brutally tortured was surreal.

Spend the extra couple bucks and splurge on the audio tour. There's a ton of content included, and its available in multiple languages. Note to other tourists: please be quiet and respectful while you're here.
Julie Wong

15 December 2017

One of the best musuems I have been to. Entrance fees for adults is $8, $6 for children. $3 more for audio guide. I highly recommend the audio guide as it'll gives you a well rounded background of the terrible events that has happened in this very place. Very well made audio guide. P.S: Make sure to check the schedule of events they have on site so that you don't miss them!
Ruzana Rahim

10 December 2017

I didn't take any pictures here in respect of those who have lost their lives due to the cruel Khmer Rouge regime. But I've been here thrice in different years and have found that the upkeep of the museum is great. They've managed to value add to the experience by having guides as well as audio guides. The pictures and exhibits were haunting and each room and photograph invoked emotion-- though some unsettling, it is intended to portray how horrible the past of Kampuchea was. 5/5 would recommend you visit to see for yourself why Cambodia is still stuck in third world limbo.
Samuel Dowal-Asselin

07 December 2017

The most interesting museum I have ever visited.

Get the audio-tour if not you will miss out on nearly all the information and incredible stories. Entrance fee with the tour is a reasonable 8$. The day we went one of the only survivors of this horrible place was on site giving a talk which made the reality of what happened here even more striking. A must visit when in Phnom Penh.
Matt Pocock

26 October 2017

Excellent. $8 with audio guides. Get them - it's an excellent guide. Also, go at 9.30am for a documentary screened in the far block. For free.
Ming Ern Teo

26 October 2017

Worth a visit. You'll begin to understand why Cambodia is in this state. A bit gory and can be stomach churning. You have been warned. A little more sanitized now. With audio guides, it is quite easy to navigate. Be prepared for at least two hours.
Ben Bransgrove

18 October 2017

This is a important part of recent history that should never be forgotten. Don't go unprepared/uniformed as it is authentic and raw in its presentation and will have an affect on you.
Andrew Fisher

26 September 2017

A scary piece of Cambodia's history. A very humbling and moving experience. I went with a friend who actually went to school at S21 before it became a prison. This is like many of the memorials dedicated to those that suffered in other atrocities around the world. If it doesn't change you in some way, you will never change who you are.
Lisa Ray

31 August 2017

As you'd expect this is pretty harrowing. I recommend buying the audio cassette tour which was not too expensive, about five dollars I think but well worth it. Follow the tour around the numbered tour items and rooms. A few people we saw there had tour guides, if this is more your thing then they seemed very informative too (I followed one group for a bit). Worth going to be prepared to be affected by the site and information.
Josie Racine

16 May 2017

It's heavy but you will learn a lot.

Tips:
> Bring lots of water.
> Check the times for the movies and special lectures for the day.
> There are a few rooms with some air conditioning. One is a library where you can sit relax and take in all the things you've seen.
> There might be a survivor there signing books and posters.
B. Russell

16 May 2017

The work here is so thorough and the presentation of the history is powerful. They are not kidding when they say you might need to take a break from some of the images presented. Definitely go for the audio tour, the speed of it is perfect, none of the segments are too long, and you can pick and choose which part you want to do and there are even supplemental segments if you want to learn more after your tour.
Carin Skowronsky

18 April 2017

I'm not sure what, exactly, I expected from this museum. It was a humbling experience for sure, but one of importance to truly understand Cambodian history.

This is certainly a landmark you will want to experience for yourself. The audio tour or a private guide is recommended.

Most days, you may be able to meet one of the few survivors who is willing to share about his experiences during the Khmer reign.
Nadine Shemilt

28 March 2017

I think it's important to visit this Museum to learn the sad not-so-recent history of Cambodia. The prison Museum is in tact to represent what it was like in 1975 and the atrocities that happened here. The audio tour is very informative and respectful to walk you through history, facts, stories, with lots of imagery boards to go along with the audio tour. We spent 2 hours here listening to the full audio tour. It is a very difficult learning experience but one I think it's important to learn.
Rhys Coombs

17 March 2017

We found this both fascinating and terrifying. What happened here is simply horrific. The displays and exhibits are done in a way that lets you see shocking pictures and items, but the tone of the commentary is always respectful and informative. We only had about 75 minutes but you could easily spend 2 or 3 hours here. It's a touching memorial and the message it portrays is incredibly important on a human level, not just a Cambodian one.