Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

at 中区中島町１−２, Hiroshima , 730-0811 Japan

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Description

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a museum located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima, Japan, dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.The museum was established in August 1955 with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall (now the International Conference Center Hiroshima). It is the most popular of Hiroshima's destinations for school field-trips from all over Japan and for international visitors. 53 million people had visited the museum from its opening in 1955 through 2005, averaging over one million visitors per year. The architect of the main building was Kenzō Tange.Museum contentAccording to the introduction in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum's English guide: "The Peace Memorial Museum collects and displays belongings left by the victims, photos, and other materials that convey the horror of that event, supplemented by exhibits that describe Hiroshima before and after the bombings and others that present the current status of the nuclear age. Each of the items displayed embodies the grief, anger, or pain of real people. Having now recovered from the A-bomb calamity, Hiroshima's deepest wish is the elimination of all nuclear weapons and the realization of a genuinely peaceful international community."To facilitate education, the museum was renovated in 1994 and is now divided into two sections.The East Wing—the newest addition—explains the history of Hiroshima City before the bomb, development and decision to drop the bomb, the lives of Hiroshima citizens during World War II and after the bombing, and ends with information about the nuclear age and efforts for international peace. Included in this section is a model showing the damage done to the city. It has some important letters exchanged between scientists and top leaders of that era talking about atomic development and predicted result of its use.

Opening time

• Mondays: 08:30- 17:00
• Tuesdays: 08:30- 18:00
• Wednesdays: 11:00- 17:00
• Thursdays: 11:00- 17:00
• Saturdays: 08:30- 19:00
• Sundays: 08:30- 18:00

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Summary

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is Hiroshima based place and this enity listed in History Museum category. Located at 中区中島町１−２ Hiroshima 730-0811. Contact phone number of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: 082-241-4004