Original A-bomb Drawings by Survivors Replaced in the Permanent Exhibition
Original drawings created by atomic-bomb survivors based on their memories of that time (A-bomb Drawings by Survivors) are displayed in the Permanent Exhibition.
To prevent the deterioration of the drawings and to preserve them on a long-term basis, we have replaced the six drawings on display.
The replacement of the drawings is set to be conducted regularly.
１ Period
From Fri. September 1, 2023 to Mon. February 12, 2024
２ Location
The “Emotion Carried by the Brush” section in the Permanent Exhibition
３ Contents
Six pieces of drawing: each drawing depicts the live and death of a person/people that the creator could never forget.
[Reference]
The collection of the A-bomb Drawings by Survivors began in 1974 when an atomic-bomb survivor brought a single drawing depicting his experience to the NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station. Currently, roughly 5,000 drawings are housed in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.