Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Established	1955, built current museum 1996
Location	7-8 Hirano-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki
Website	www1.city.nagasaki.nagasaki.jp/na-bomb/museum

The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (長崎原爆資料館, Nagasaki Genbaku Shiryōkan) is in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The museum remembers the explosion of the atomic bomb that devastated Nagasaki at 11:02:35am on 9 August 1945.

The first atomic bomb museum was built in 1945. The present museum was opened in April 1996 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bombing.

The museum covers the history of the event as a story, focusing on the attack and events leading up to it. It also covers the history of nuclear weapons development. The museum displays photographs, relics and documents related to the atomic bombing. Videos are also shown.

Next to the museum is the Nagasaki International Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims. Built in 2003, it has three purposes:

• to remember those who perished in the atomic bombing and to offer a prayer for peace;
• to offer information on international co-operation and exchange activities concerning medical treatment for sufferers of nuclear accidents; and
• to preserve pictures of the deceased, and memoirs and personal accounts of the atomic bombing.

The museum is located at 7-8 Hirano-machi.

External links

• Nagasaki City Tourist Guide information
• The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
• Nagasaki Archive Nagasaki atomic bombing archive on Google Earth