The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum collects and stores A-bomb artifacts that were kept by the survivors (hibakusha) and their families, as precious materials to communicate the reality of the damage from the atomic bombing. In fiscal year 2017, 784 items were newly donated by 61 people. Some of those items are on display.
Seventy-four years have passed since the World War II ended, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to collect A-bomb artifacts and detailed information related to them. Aiming for the abolition of nuclear weapons, the museum will continue to communicate to future generations the various types of damage caused by the atomic bombing. We appreciate further donations of A-bomb artifacts to the museum.