Kigali's 'Campaign against Genocide Museum' reopens with new additions
The Campaign Against Genocide Monument, at the Rwanda parliament grounds, dedicated to RPA soldiers who fought in the liberation war. There have been additions to the museum, with war scene installations outside and audio and visuals inside. PHOTO | ANDREW I. KAZIBWE | NMG
The past two years have seen Rwanda commemorate the Genocide against the Tutsi quietly because of the pandemic, but this year's 28th Kwibuka has brought back in-person public events. Venues hosting genocide memorial too are this year welcoming visitors. One such venue is the relatively new Campaign Against Genocide Museum (CAG), a space that goes beyond books and scholarly on the genocide, and offers a more interactive experience.
The CAG is housed within the grounds of the National Parliament of Rwanda, in Gishushu, Kigali, a 15-minute drive from the Kigali International Airport. The museum offers deeper learning of the political events that led to the 1994 genocide, its effects and the liberation struggle, having been the epicentre of the liberation struggle.
