In August 2020, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum marked its 65^th anniversary. Since opening, the Museum has displayed artifacts that retain the scars of the atomic bombing and communicate the reality of the damage inflicted by the bombing. The basis of the exhibition were the articles collected by one person, when he entered the city immediately after the bombing and gathered them. The name of that person is Shogo Nagaoka, who was the first director of the museum. Mr. Nagaoka not only collected materials, but also conducted surveys and research on the bombing, and spent his life working to illuminate the truth of the damage from the bombing.
　In this exhibition, we trace the footsteps of Mr. Nagaoka based on materials donated to the museum by his family over recent years. This provides an explanation of the leadup to the opening of the museum and what the museum was like when first opened.
　Mr. Nagaoka built the foundations of the museum with a powerful wish: that the tragedy of the atomic bombing must never be repeated. Through this exhibition, we hope that visitors can come face-to-face with his passion and hard work, and fully appreciate the importance of continuing to communicate the reality of the atomic bombing.
■ Walking Over the Scorched Earth
■ Displaying the Collected Materials to the Public
■ Opening the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
■ Unfaltering Passion Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Curatorial Division
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