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About the Exhibition

Observance and Memorial: Photographs from S-21, Cambodia features 103 prisoner photographs from S-21, a secret detention centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The individuals pictured in this exhibition represent 103 of the estimated 2 million victims of the Khmer Rouge, the ruling party in Cambodia from

Learn more about the Cambodian atrocities

Learn more about this dreadful chapter in human history through the organizations and projects listed below. Documentation Center of Cambodia Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide DC-Cam Khmer Rouge Archives Yale University program on the Cambodian Genocide The Digital Archive of Cambodian Genocide

Survivor testimonies

Survivor testimonies from Cambodians living in Canada As part of the ROM's journey to provide a full context for the Khmer Rouge period, local filmmaker Leib Kopman invited four Cambodians currently living in Ontario to share their stories. Videos and transcripts will be available on this site

Learn more about the trials

Trials for leaders of the notorious Khmer Rouge are now underway in Cambodia, and are co-led by both the Cambodian Government and the United Nations. See below for more information. Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Cambodia Tribunal Monitor Genocide Watch

Human rights organizations

We hope the Observance and Memorial  exhibition will compel visitors to take a more active role in genocide prevention, and to support those living around the globe who are impacted by wars past and present. The organizations listed below, both Canadian and international, can give you some ideas

Mosaic Ceiling – Rotunda

The Rotunda, dedicated in honour of Ernest and Elizabeth Samuel, is the Museum’s ceremonial entrance hall. It features one of the Museum’s most magnificent architectural treasures—a spectacular mosaic dome that has fascinated generations of staff and visitors. Charles T. Currelly, the first

Founders

Many people have helped to build and shape the Royal Ontario Museum. Among them, are memorable philanthropists, donors, volunteers, directors and curators. They have committed their time and financial resources to expanding the original vision of a provincial museum in Toronto to one with an