Swakopmund Genocide Memorial Museum

Founded in 2015 by Namibian artist and activist Laidlaw Peringanda, this small but powerful museum documents the German colonial genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples (1904–1908) — the first genocide of the 20th century. The museum presents photographs, personal testimonies, maps, and contextual materials in a manner that is both historically rigorous and deeply human. An essential counterpoint to the town’s colonial charm — and increasingly visited as part of a growing reconciliation conversation.