Timeline
16:40
Grab a coffee and a light bite at JARU. It is a Korean restaurant open from 10:30, so it is ready for an early evening start. The walk from the museum is 15 minutes.
17:10
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison)
Walk back to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison). The courtyard with palm trees offers a stark, unsettling contrast to the horrors remembered inside. Enter before 17:00 to allow time for the audio tour or guided tour.
17:55
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison)
Stand in the courtyard as the sun sets toward the WSW. The golden light fades over the concrete cells, providing a moment of solemn reflection on the history held within these walls.
18:25
End the evening at Sundown Social Club. This bar opens at 16:00 and is just a 16-minute walk from the museum. It is a fitting place to unwind after a heavy day.
Local tip
The museum closes at 17:00. Ensure you enter with enough time to see the exhibits before the sun sets.
Check before you go
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison) is open 08:00-17:00.
- JARU is open Mo-Su 10:30-22:00.
- Sundown Social Club is open Mo-Su 16:00-23:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Phnom Penh (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).