International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide

The International Museum of the Bamiléké Genocide, at 713 Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania (just east of Pittsburgh), is the first and only museum commemorating the genocide perpetrated on the Bamiléké people of Cameroon by the French colonial regime beginning in 1955. Its exhibits trace Cameroon's colonial history under Germany and France, the suppression of the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC), and the killings that followed, alongside Bamiléké culture, languages, spirituality, and traditions such as the sacred house and the shùa'a mutual-savings practice. The museum also hosts workshops, storytelling, lectures, family activities, and school programs, offered in person, online, or hybrid. Visitors enter at the rear door, with the museum entrance and parking on Taylor Way. It is open only by appointment and during special events. Register through the museum's online form or call 412-938-5894. Accessibility details are not published, so raise any access needs when you book.