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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Butare
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Traveller Description: Tradition remains alive in this modern museum, tastefully displaying many examples of African life and culture.
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Attraction type: History museum
Address: PO Box 630 Butare
Rwanda
Tel: 250 530586
Fax: 250 530211

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“Saddest thing I've ever seen”
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5 of 5 stars
lageographe
Chicago, Illinois
21 Oct 2008
1
person found this review helpful

It is difficult to find the words to describe the Murambi genocide memorial. It was a technical school, until 45,000 people were killed inside its walls in April 1994. Today, the bodies of over 800 of the victims can still be seen, preserved in lime, in the rooms where they were killed. It is *incredibly* graphic - I could hardly... more

“Probably the best museum in eastern Africa”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Isle of Wight
26 Feb 2006
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Easily the best place to visit in Butare is the national museum. Not only is it architectually stunning from the outside, but the design also lends itself to the construction of well orgainised and attractive displays too. The displays cover most categories that you would expect from a national museum: art, archaeology, history, geography, geology and ecology, but especially impressive... more

“Indispensable”
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4 of 5 stars
Marionterremoto
VIELMUR Pays d'Oc
12 Oct 2009

Effectivement, le musée de Butare est la base de toute visite au Rwanda. (C'est un peu comme la Torre de... more

“Une clé pour comprendre le Rwanda”
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5 of 5 stars
LusignanProvence
Provence
22 Oct 2008

Ce musée est à mon avis la première chose à voir en arrivant au Rwanda. C'est une porte qui s'ouvre... more

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National Museum of Rwanda Address

PO Box 630, Butare, Rwanda
Tel: 250 530586 Fax: 250 530211