Events to be held to commemorate 10th anniversary of opening of Schmoe House Continuing to convey Schmoe’s achievement
Nov. 3, 2022
by Fumiyasu Miyano, Staff Writer
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Schmoe House located in the Eba-nihonmatsu area of Naka Ward. This facility affiliated with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum displays items related to the efforts of the late Floyd Schmoe, an American peace activist. Commemorative events will be held on November 3, 4 and 5.
The Schmoe House is a one-story wooden structure completed in 1951. It was one of 15 buildings for 21 households built by Mr. Schmoe between 1949 and 1953 for people who lost their houses in the atomic bombing. The city government renovated the only existing building, which was originally built as a community center, and opened it as an exhibition facility affiliated with the peace museum on November 1, 2012. About 60 items, including photos and a hammer used in the construction work, are on display. According to the museum, 2,278 people visited the Schmoe House in fiscal 2017, but the number dropped to 650 in fiscal 2021 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Commemorative events have been planned by the museum. Members of a citizens’ group “Learning from Floyd Schmoe” will be at the Schmoe House from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the three days to explain the exhibits to visitors. There will also be a picture book reading about how Mr. Schmoe came to build “Hiroshima Houses” for those who lost their homes in the atomic bombing as well as storytelling with pictures.
The Shmoe House is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and admission is free. The Peace Museum has been encouraging people to visit the facility, saying, “It is an important facility which illustrates there was support from overseas, as well for the reconstruction of Hiroshima. We hope visitors will deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing by visiting both the Schmoe House and the Peace Museum.”
(Originally published on November 3, 2022)
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Schmoe House located in the Eba-nihonmatsu area of Naka Ward. This facility affiliated with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum displays items related to the efforts of the late Floyd Schmoe, an American peace activist. Commemorative events will be held on November 3, 4 and 5.
The Schmoe House is a one-story wooden structure completed in 1951. It was one of 15 buildings for 21 households built by Mr. Schmoe between 1949 and 1953 for people who lost their houses in the atomic bombing. The city government renovated the only existing building, which was originally built as a community center, and opened it as an exhibition facility affiliated with the peace museum on November 1, 2012. About 60 items, including photos and a hammer used in the construction work, are on display. According to the museum, 2,278 people visited the Schmoe House in fiscal 2017, but the number dropped to 650 in fiscal 2021 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Commemorative events have been planned by the museum. Members of a citizens’ group “Learning from Floyd Schmoe” will be at the Schmoe House from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the three days to explain the exhibits to visitors. There will also be a picture book reading about how Mr. Schmoe came to build “Hiroshima Houses” for those who lost their homes in the atomic bombing as well as storytelling with pictures.
The Shmoe House is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and admission is free. The Peace Museum has been encouraging people to visit the facility, saying, “It is an important facility which illustrates there was support from overseas, as well for the reconstruction of Hiroshima. We hope visitors will deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing by visiting both the Schmoe House and the Peace Museum.”
(Originally published on November 3, 2022)
