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Museum for Campaign Against Genocide

National Museum of Rwanda

Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy

Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy
Kigali, Rwanda

Located in the Parliamentary building, the museum was officially opened on 13th December, 2017 by H.E Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda.
CAG Museum depicts in details how the Campaign Against Genocide Plan was executed by RPF/A following the withdrawal of UN troops leaving the targeted Tutsi under the mercy of the Genocidaires and how only the RPF/A forces who were in the war of liberation took the unilateral decision to stop Genocide, Rescue victims of Genocide and defeat the Genocidal forces. It is built in the Parliamentary building of Rwanda which was once known as Conseil National de Development because this building hosted the Rwandan Patriotic Front politicians and the 600 man protection force (3BN) from 28th December 1993 as they were in the preparations for the installation of Broad Based Transitional Government and the National Transitional Assembly and these 600 man protection force the (3BN) were the ones given the order first on 07/04/1994 by the RPA Chairman of High Command Major General Paul Kagame to break out from their initial positions defend themselves and rescue victims of Genocide in their vicinity when campaign against Genocide began. This Museum also has its outer part of 3Bn trenches and different monuments including that of the 12.7mm Machine Gun that helped in containing the advancing genocidal forces.

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  • Title: Museum for Campaign Against Genocide
  • Creator: National Museum of Rwanda
  • Location Created: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Type: Museums
  • Rights: Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy
Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy

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