Clothing worn by an eight-year old boy at the time of the atomic bombing
"This boy lost his mother and siblings when the bomb was dropped, and passed away in 2016, having spent his life almost never speaking of the bombing."
(Donated by Ms. Chikako Uehara)
Efforts are made at the Peace Memorial Museum to collect and store atomic bombing artifacts that were held by atomic bomb survivors (
hibakusha) and their bereaved families, as these are precious materials that communicate the reality of the damage from the bombing.
At the New Arrivals Exhibition, some of the 613 items that were newly donated by 70 people in 2018 are on display.
Seventy-five years have passed since the end of the war, and it is becoming more and more difficult to collect atomic bombing artifacts and detailed information about them.
To promote the abolition of nuclear weapons, the museum communicates to future generations the various types of damage inflicted by the bomb.
We appreciate your cooperation in donating atomic bombing artifacts to the museum.
【Inquiries regarding donations of atomic bombing artifacts】
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Curatorial Division
Phone: +81-82-241-4004
(Peace Memorial Museum Curatorial Division)