Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum, Peace museum in Naka-ku, Japan
The Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum is a former school building situated about 400 meters from the atomic blast center, displaying photographs, damaged objects, and personal testimonies from the time. The exhibits document what happened to the building and the people inside it on that day.
The building opened in 1928 as Hiroshima's first reinforced concrete school and was heavily damaged during the 1945 atomic bombing. Hundreds of students and teachers lost their lives in the blast.
The school building carries memories of those who lived through the bombing, and visitors can see how the community has chosen to remember and learn from this experience.
The museum operates every day with free entry, though visiting early in the day makes for a quieter experience. Staff members are available to answer questions and guide you through the different sections of the building.
Sections of the original building that were scarred by the bomb remain visible inside the museum, allowing visitors to see the physical marks left behind. Walking through these spaces gives a direct sense of what the explosion's force actually did to the structure.
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