5 . MURAMBI GENOCIDE ME-
MORIAL, RWANDA
Murambi Genocide Memorial is
considered the darkest and the
grimmest site in the history of
dark tourism.
The museum came into existence on
21st April 1995. It was once a techni-
cal institution where more than
50,000 people lost their lives within a
period of 100 days (April and June
1994).
This museum is completely different
from all the other genocide sites. Despi-
te the modern facilities, it has taken no
attempt to shield tourists from the
hardships that took place here. Human
bodies are preserved in lime and are on
display. The curator wants people to
know what exactly happened on the si-
te. He was only 19 when the incident
took place and he survived after run-
ning away from a nearby camp.
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