Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) A visit to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is not a typical tourist activity; it is a profound act of remembrance. Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, this former high school was transformed into the Khmer Rouge's most notorious torture center: Security Prison 21 (S-21) . 🕒 Hours 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last entry 4:30 PM). 💵 Entrance Fee $5 USD. 🎧 Audio Guide $5 USD (Highly recommended). 🙏 Dress Code Cover shoulders & knees. Silence expected. From School to Prison The Barbed Wire As you look at the buildings, notice the barbed wire covering the balconies of Building C. This wasn't to keep people out . It was installed to stop tortured prisoners from committing suicide by jumping off the edge. What You Will Witness The museum has been left largely as it was found in 1979. 🛏️ Building A The interrogation rooms, still containing the rusted iron bed frames and shackles. 📸 Building B The photo galleries. Thousands of black-and-white mugshots of men, women, and children…