Sept 6, 2020

UNESCO granted the Tuol Sleng Genocidal Museum with the Jikji Memory of the World award on Friday for its preservation of historical documents and photo archives. The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said it will encourage private and state institutions to conserve and preserve the Cambodian heritage.

Receiving the Jikji award makes it meaningful to continue conservation work at our museum,” Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum director Hang Nisay said.

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