Committee for renovation of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum holds first meeting
Aug. 17, 2010
by Yumi Kanazaki, Staff Writer
On August 12, the committee of experts charged with advising the renewal of exhibits at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum held its first meeting at the museum. The City of Hiroshima plans to embark on a range of renovations at the facility.
Seven meetings of the committee are planned for this fiscal year in order to determine the selection of the exhibits, their arrangement, and the display method. The conclusions drawn by the committee will be reflected in the renovation plan to be compiled by the city by the end of this fiscal year.
The committee formed by the city is comprised of 11 members including experts in architecture, nuclear physics, and nuclear disarmament, as well as A-bomb survivors. At the first meeting, Wataru Imanaka, special advisor to the Chugoku Shimbun, was elected chair. The city posed such items for discussion as the adding of multilingual explanations at the museum, the arrangement of projectors and lighting, and ideas for helping visitors view the exhibits with ease. Full discussion will begin at the second meeting.
A variety of renovations will be made at the museum so visitors can effectively learn about the horrific consequences and the inhumanity of the atomic bombing, even within a limited amount of time, by changing the route for touring the museum. The city plans to settle on the contents for the exhibition in fiscal year 2011, pursue renovations in fiscal year 2012--starting with the installation of a new escalator at the East Building entrance, which will lead directly to the third floor, then renovating the East Building, and finally renovating the Main Building--and reopen the museum in fiscal year 2017. The total cost for the renovations will amount to 4.67 billion yen.
Wataru Imanaka, chair of the committee, said, "The committee would like to discuss the museum on many levels, including the colors, sounds, and languages, so that the exhibition can convey the true effects of the bombing as clearly as possible to the visitors."
(Originally published on August 13, 2010)
On August 12, the committee of experts charged with advising the renewal of exhibits at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum held its first meeting at the museum. The City of Hiroshima plans to embark on a range of renovations at the facility.
Seven meetings of the committee are planned for this fiscal year in order to determine the selection of the exhibits, their arrangement, and the display method. The conclusions drawn by the committee will be reflected in the renovation plan to be compiled by the city by the end of this fiscal year.
The committee formed by the city is comprised of 11 members including experts in architecture, nuclear physics, and nuclear disarmament, as well as A-bomb survivors. At the first meeting, Wataru Imanaka, special advisor to the Chugoku Shimbun, was elected chair. The city posed such items for discussion as the adding of multilingual explanations at the museum, the arrangement of projectors and lighting, and ideas for helping visitors view the exhibits with ease. Full discussion will begin at the second meeting.
A variety of renovations will be made at the museum so visitors can effectively learn about the horrific consequences and the inhumanity of the atomic bombing, even within a limited amount of time, by changing the route for touring the museum. The city plans to settle on the contents for the exhibition in fiscal year 2011, pursue renovations in fiscal year 2012--starting with the installation of a new escalator at the East Building entrance, which will lead directly to the third floor, then renovating the East Building, and finally renovating the Main Building--and reopen the museum in fiscal year 2017. The total cost for the renovations will amount to 4.67 billion yen.
Wataru Imanaka, chair of the committee, said, "The committee would like to discuss the museum on many levels, including the colors, sounds, and languages, so that the exhibition can convey the true effects of the bombing as clearly as possible to the visitors."
(Originally published on August 13, 2010)
