In the Northern Province of Gicumbi district, 80 kilometres northeast of Kigali at Mulindi w’Intwali lies the National Liberation Museum Park. This museum tells the story of the Rwandan Liberation struggle that brought an end to the Genocide against Tutsis. This struggle was initiated by the political wing known as the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF),...
Kandt House Museum, the former Natural History Museum is located at KN 90 St, around one kilometre from downtown. This museum is formerly well known as the Natural History Museum (NHM). Its name as NHM was changed into Kandt House Museum since December, 17th 2017. At the present moment, The Museum comprises three main parts:...
The “Rwanda Art Museum” in Kanombe is located 4 kilometres from Kigali International Airport. This former Presidential Palace Museum changed into Rwanda Art Museum effective from 18th May 2018. The new museum displays contemporary artworks produced by both Rwandan and international artists. The aim is to provide to our visitors’ insight into the originality of...
Campaign Against Genocide Museum is a museum located in the Parliamentary building, in Kigali just 800 meters behind the Kigali Convention Centre road point, and just 4.9km, 9 minutes drive from the Kigali International Airport. This campaign against Genocide Museum was opened officially on 13th December 2017 by H.E Paul Kagame. The Museum is built...
Kigali Cultural Village is a traditional market space where local artisans & food vendors exhibit and trade their goods, The Village also hosts events, workshops, festivals and music. Tourists and City of Kigali dwellers can be provided with cultural performances, historical facts, related disciplines like handicrafts, entertainment and leisure activities under one roof. This brilliant...
Following the assassination of President Habyarimana on 6th April 1994, the genocide commenced in Bugesera almost immediately. On 7th April, extremists started burning down Tutsis houses in Nyamata, but as there were many Tutsis in this area they tried to defend themselves. By 11th April many Tutsi had left their homes and gathered within the grounds of Nyamata...
Murambi Genocide Memorial Site is located in Murambi village, Remera Cell, Gasaka sector, Nyamagabe district in the Southern Province; 126 km from Kigali City and 3.5 km from Nyamagabe town. Before the genocide, Murambi was located in Nyamagabe commune in Gikongokoro prefecture which was formed after merging former communes of bufundu, Nyaruguru, Bunyambiriri and Buyenzi...
The church of Ntarama was converted into a genocide memorial on 14th April 1995 and is dedicated to the 5,000 people who lost their lives there. One of Rwanda’s six National Genocide Memorial Sites, Ntarama contains human remains, clothing, and artifacts belonging to those who were killed at the church, which remains on display at all...
The people of Rwanda embrace peace and reconciliation. They are committed to fighting the ideology of genocide. The memorials found throughout the country are moving testimonies in memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and the people who lost their lives. Inaugurated on the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, the Kigali Genocide Memorial...
Byiza Lodge fetches its beautiful name from a local word bwiza which means beautiful in Kinyarwanda, Rwanda’s National language. The lodge is situated in the Kingdom of the Gorillas, on a hilltop between the Twin lakes of Ruhondo and Burera, and overlooking the Virunga volcanoes. home away from home With volcanoes views, this beautiful lodge...
