Rwanda's Liberation Story
Told in Gicumbi Museum.
An open-air museum at Mulindi, the former headquarters of the struggle that ended the genocide against the Tutsi.
Overview
Set on Mulindi Hill in Gicumbi District, in Rwanda’s Northern Province, the National Liberation Museum Park preserves the site that once served as the political headquarters and military command center of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and its armed wing, the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA). From October 1990 to July 1994, this hillside was at the center of the liberation struggle that ultimately brought the genocide against the Tutsi to an end.
Today the site remains much as it was, with original structures still standing — including the bunker that once protected the RPA’s Chairman of High Command, now President of Rwanda, alongside other buildings that housed politicians, soldiers and support facilities during the struggle. It’s an open-air museum in the truest sense, letting visitors walk through the actual spaces where these events unfolded.
What You'll Experience
Historical exhibits — Photographs, texts and artifacts tracing the sequence of events before, during and after the liberation struggle.
The High Command bunker — The preserved bunker that sheltered RPA leadership during the war.
Original wartime structures — Buildings once used as a canteen, sick bay and sports facilities for RPF/RPA personnel stationed at Mulindi.
Artifacts of the struggle — Items connected to the Arusha Agreement and Radio Muhabura, used by the RPF/RPA for mobilization during the war.