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Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum
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Museum
Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum
Memorial museum at Meskel Square for the victims of the Red Terror
- Hours
- Daily 8:30 to 18:30
- Area
- Meskel Square
The Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum is at Meskel Square, Addis Ababa. It remembers the people killed under the Derg. It opened in 2010.
Good for
- Visitors
- Opened in 2010 at Meskel Square
- Free guided tours
- Wall of photographs of the victims
- Open daily from 8:30 to 18:30
Facilities
- Guided tours
- Wheelchair access
The Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum is at the edge of Meskel Square. It opened in 2010. It remembers the people who died in the Red Terror under the Derg government.
What to see
The museum shows a history of the Red Terror in pictures. Photographs of the victims cover one wall. Other rooms show instruments of torture, coffins, clothes and human remains. A statue of three grieving women stands in front of the building.
Guides take visitors through the rooms. The tour is free. It starts with the 80th birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie and the events that came before the Red Terror. It then shows how the Derg treated its opponents and how prisoners sent secret messages.
Opening hours
The museum is open daily from 8:30 to 18:30.
Getting there
The museum is on the east side of Meskel Square. Use the car park under the square.
Good to know
Allow 45 minutes. The displays show human remains, so the museum does not suit young children. The entrance, the toilets and the car park have wheelchair access. Videobet Cinema, an independent cinema, opened in the same building in February 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the Red Terror museum open?
The museum is open daily from 8:30 to 18:30.
Does the Red Terror museum suit children?
The displays show human remains and instruments of torture. The museum does not suit young children.
Are there guides at the Red Terror museum?
Yes. Guides take visitors through the rooms, and the tour is free.
Sources
- Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum, Wikipedia
- Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum, Google Maps listing
- Videobet launches first independent cinema in Ethiopia, Culture Custodian
- Photo: Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa 02.jpg by Ninaras, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum, Addis Ababa (26854639715).jpg by Insights Unspoken, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: ET-Red Terror Martyr Memorial Museum, Addis Abeba (2).JPG by Soman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Photographs of Victims of Dergue Regime - Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia (8665513047).jpg by Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Profile last reviewed November 12, 2026.
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