Last Updated on April 4, 2024
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In Japan, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is one of the most interesting places to visit in the entire country. Adjacent to the museum is the A-Bomb Dome, a much-photographed, twisted shell of a building. The lone surviving structure, it still stands tombstone-like, reminding the world of that horrific day in 1945.
The Museum is exceptionally popular, unlike any other museum in the world. It offers a balanced and humane outlook on the devastation wrought when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city in World War II.
Visitors can explore the bombing results through original photography, artists’ impressions, items recovered, etc. One entire wall shows a large swath of the city after the bombing.
An area of interest for many visitors is the “Reality of the Atomic Bombing” and “Gallery” in the Main Building of the Hiroshima Peace Museum. The permanent exhibition in that Building displays personal belongings left behind by the victims, photos, pictures, and other exhibits depicting the A-bomb disaster and conveys what really happened on August 6, 1945.
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Exhibitions in the Museum’s East Building
On the other hand, while the museum explores the horror wrought on Hiroshima, it also doesn’t shy away from Japan’s own violent history. In fact, an entire section of the museum shows visitors Japan’s bloody campaign in Asia. There are many other areas in the museum worth exploring, as well.
In addition to the museum and the A-Bomb Dome, there are other things in the surrounding area. They include the curved Cenotaph, and the Children’s Peace Monument, both just outside the museum, for example. They are also easy “must-sees” for anyone who visits the area.
While taking a tour in Japan, don’t miss Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum. See for yourself why in this short video.
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