Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum Museum

The Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum is a memorial and museum in Addis Ababa that commemorates victims of the Red Terror carried out by the Derg military government in Ethiopia. It documents the arrests, detentions and executions of that period and honors the memory of those killed.

Exhibits include photographs, personal effects, documentary materials and memorial displays that record the history and human cost of the late 1970s repression. The site functions both as a museum and as a public memorial for descendants and the wider public.

The museum is located in Addis Ababa and is part of the capital’s network of museums and memorials addressing modern Ethiopian history.

• Subject matter: Commemorates victims of the Red Terror campaign carried out by the Derg military government in 1977-1978 and displays personal items, documents and memorial materials related to that period.

• Visit early in the morning when the memorial grounds and exhibits are quieter-this gives you space to read displays and reflect before school groups or tour groups arrive.
• Ask at reception about any rules on photography and about on-site guides or printed timelines; the museum covers recent national history and staff can point out the most important exhibits to understand the context.