Choeung Ek Genocidal Center: Phnom Penh Visit Guide
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Choeung Ek Genocidal Center is a memorial on the outskirts of Phnom Penh and one of three places in Cambodia’s UNESCO World Heritage property, the Cambodian Memorial Sites. It is the former execution site associated with S-21, now Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum; the former M-13 prison is the third component. Together they bear witness to Khmer Rouge human rights abuses in Cambodia between 1971 and 1979.[1] Read UNESCO’s Choeung Ek article and its description of the Cambodian Memorial Sites. For wider trip planning, see the Cambodia travel overview.
How Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng are connected
The three memorial sites mark different stages of the Khmer Rouge security system. Tuol Sleng was the S-21 prison in central Phnom Penh, and Choeung Ek was its execution site.[1] They are two separate places with their own admission, not one museum campus.
Choeung Ek is in Dangkao District on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.[2] The Phnom Penh Municipality has contracted JC Royal to run its daily operations as a tourism destination through 2035.[1] The center’s Facebook page is the contact channel to ask about admission and hours.
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Plan one site or both
You can visit either memorial on its own or see both on the same day. If you choose both, agree the route, waiting time and return with your driver before you leave.
Tuol Sleng’s entrance is at Street 113, corner 350, in central Phnom Penh. The museum is the memorial site of the S-21 interrogation and detention center.[3] See the museum’s own visitor information.
Tuol Sleng visitor information
Tuol Sleng is open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission for international visitors is USD 5 for adults aged 18 and older, USD 3 for ages 10 to 17 with identity proof, and free for children under 10 with identity proof. Cambodian visitors, and foreign visitors with K-VISA who show the K-VISA confirmation, enter free. Tickets are sold at the entrance and paid in cash, in Cambodian riel or US dollars. An audio guide costs USD 5 for non-Cambodian visitors and USD 1 for Cambodian visitors.[3]
| Site | Historical role | Planning details |
|---|---|---|
| Choeung Ek Genocidal Center | Former execution site associated with S-21[1] | In Dangkao District on the outskirts.[2] Ask the center about admission and hours. |
| Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum | Former S-21 interrogation and detention center[1] | Street 113, corner 350. Open daily 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with separate admission and audio guide fees.[3] |
Tuol Sleng’s exhibits may not be appropriate for children aged 14 and younger. The ground floors are wheelchair accessible, while the upper floors are reached by stairs.[3] UNESCO describes the Cambodian Memorial Sites as places of remembrance, reflection and learning.[1] Give yourself the option to pause, or to visit only one site, if that suits your day better.
Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Cambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflection. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- [2] UNESCO: From Remembrance to Resilience: Choeung Ek Genocidal Center. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- [3] Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum: Museum visitor information. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Choeung Ek is the former execution site associated with S-21, now Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. It is one component of Cambodia’s three-part UNESCO World Heritage property, the Cambodian Memorial Sites.
They are separate places with different historical roles. Tuol Sleng was the S-21 interrogation and detention center in central Phnom Penh. Choeung Ek was the associated execution site on the outskirts.
Yes. They are separate sites, so you can visit either one on its own. To ask about Choeung Ek’s admission and hours, use the center’s Facebook page.
Treat them as two separate stops. Agree the route, waiting time and return with your driver, and allow time at each site.
The museum is at Street 113, corner 350, in central Phnom Penh, and is open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
International adult admission is USD 5 for ages 18 and older. Ages 10 to 17 pay USD 3 with proof of identity, and children under 10 enter free with proof of identity. Cambodian visitors, and foreign visitors with K-VISA who show the K-VISA confirmation, enter free. Tickets are sold at the entrance and paid in cash, in Cambodian riel or US dollars.
The exhibits may not be appropriate for visitors aged 14 and younger. The ground floors of all buildings are wheelchair accessible; the upper floors are reached by stairs.
Yes, in several languages. It costs USD 5 for non-Cambodian visitors and USD 1 for Cambodian visitors.
