East building of Peace Memorial Museum reopens, makes use of cutting-edge technology to convey impact of A-bombing
Apr. 26, 2017
by Kanako Noda, Staff Writer
On April 25, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which has undergone a thorough review of its exhibits in conjunction with seismic reinforcement work taking place at the facility, presented its new exhibits to the media. With the use of cutting-edge imagining technology, the exhibits convey visually the inhumanity of nuclear weapons and the enormous efforts made by the people of Hiroshima to reconstruct the city after the atomic bombing. The east building will reopen to the public on April 26.
The museum has introduced a so-called “White Panorama” display which projects computer graphic images on a model of the city measuring five meters in diameter. These images, which are projected for one and a half minutes, show how the daily lives of Hiroshima citizens were instantly destroyed by the atomic bomb. In addition, there are computer terminals, called “Media Tables,” which visitors can use to find out additional information related to the exhibits. The museum is seeking to deepen visitors’ understanding of the atomic bomb not only through written information but also by making use of various means that can appeal to the senses.
The exhibits consist of three segments: the “Introductory Exhibit” which depicts the city before and after the bombing using panoramic photos; the “Danger of Nuclear Weapons” exhibit which illustrates the effects of radiation and the global conditions involving nuclear arms; and the “Hiroshima’s History” exhibit which documents the efforts made by the people of Hiroshima to restore the city and promote peace in the world.
Starting May 26, when the east building reopens, the main building will close temporarily. While the main building is closed, 52 belongings of A-bomb victims, including diaries and clothing that they were wearing at the time of the bombing, will be exhibited in the east building’s special exhibition room. These 52 items include 40 from the museum’s storage room and 12 from the main building.
The City of Hiroshima began a complete renovation of the museum in March 2014 in order to reinforce the main building and convey the catastrophic consequences caused by the atomic bomb and the inhumanity of nuclear weapons in a more accessible way. The exhibition space in the east building was closed in September 2014 for renovations. Renovations in the main building will start in May and the building will then reopen in July 2018. The total cost of the renovations is over 7 billion yen.
(Originally published on April 26, 2017)
On April 25, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which has undergone a thorough review of its exhibits in conjunction with seismic reinforcement work taking place at the facility, presented its new exhibits to the media. With the use of cutting-edge imagining technology, the exhibits convey visually the inhumanity of nuclear weapons and the enormous efforts made by the people of Hiroshima to reconstruct the city after the atomic bombing. The east building will reopen to the public on April 26.
The museum has introduced a so-called “White Panorama” display which projects computer graphic images on a model of the city measuring five meters in diameter. These images, which are projected for one and a half minutes, show how the daily lives of Hiroshima citizens were instantly destroyed by the atomic bomb. In addition, there are computer terminals, called “Media Tables,” which visitors can use to find out additional information related to the exhibits. The museum is seeking to deepen visitors’ understanding of the atomic bomb not only through written information but also by making use of various means that can appeal to the senses.
The exhibits consist of three segments: the “Introductory Exhibit” which depicts the city before and after the bombing using panoramic photos; the “Danger of Nuclear Weapons” exhibit which illustrates the effects of radiation and the global conditions involving nuclear arms; and the “Hiroshima’s History” exhibit which documents the efforts made by the people of Hiroshima to restore the city and promote peace in the world.
Starting May 26, when the east building reopens, the main building will close temporarily. While the main building is closed, 52 belongings of A-bomb victims, including diaries and clothing that they were wearing at the time of the bombing, will be exhibited in the east building’s special exhibition room. These 52 items include 40 from the museum’s storage room and 12 from the main building.
The City of Hiroshima began a complete renovation of the museum in March 2014 in order to reinforce the main building and convey the catastrophic consequences caused by the atomic bomb and the inhumanity of nuclear weapons in a more accessible way. The exhibition space in the east building was closed in September 2014 for renovations. Renovations in the main building will start in May and the building will then reopen in July 2018. The total cost of the renovations is over 7 billion yen.
(Originally published on April 26, 2017)
