Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders — Attraction in Nanjing City

The statues outside at the beginning are just grotesque. I get that's the point but I found them to be in poor taste in my opinion. However the inside is very well done and powerful, especially the first room with portraits of the victims. The museum emphasizes peace, which is good as it easily could have fallen into anti-Japanese fervor. I'm relieved to report it is a mostly objective museum about a very dark period of modern history. If we don't learn about the atrocities of the past, we're doomed to repeat them. Unfortunately these kind of atrocities are not confined to the past. Horrific events like the Nanjing Massacre are still happening today in places like Gaza, Darfur, Ukraine, etc. It is up to us to stop war crimes and genocides from...

A must visit Museum when you visit Nanjing, a recent memory shared amongst the people in remembrance of atrocities committed to the people of Nanjing.

As you walk in you can see the frames of most victims of the Nanjing Massacre and also those whom had survived and still live on with the memories.

You need to book in advance (Free) but recommend to donate some money when you enter. Foreigners will require a Passport to enter.

It is truly a sad place, the museum is very detailed with many monuments, pictures and archives exhibited for people to see.

“remember history and cherish peace, so as to create a...

This is my second time visit and this time with my mom who was born a few years later after the massacre. As a Chinese citizen we've basically all gained quite some knowledge via media while the actual visit here is still truly, profoundly heartbreaking and shocking.

Besides the historical value, the hall itself is well designed, offering a holistic experience with some interactive sessions too. We listened to the tutorial audio along the way and that's quite helpful.

Its almost hard for our generation to relate as we now in a different age but those suffering times should never be...