Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
#40πŸ•―οΈ Memorial & RemembranceHiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Atomic bombing remembrance and peace advocacy

About the museum

Inside Kenzo Tange's Peace Memorial Park, the museum documents the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing through artefacts, testimony and renewed exhibitions.

Must-see highlights

  • β—†Children's belongings displays
  • β—†A-Bomb Dome view
  • β—†Photographs of survivors
  • β—†Sadako Sasaki cranes
  • β—†Hibakusha testimonies

Recognition

πŸ† UNESCO inclusion (Genbaku Dome)

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