The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb had been dropped for the first time in the history of humankind on 8AM 15Min, August 6, 1945, which exploded over Hiroshima City.
In Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima before and after the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb, the background of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb, the actual situation of the nuclear age and Hiroshima City's peace efforts are introduced via models, images and photo panels. There is also a video theater where documentary films can be viewed, and on basement floors there are exhibition rooms for paintings of the A-bombing by surviving citizens; halls and meeting rooms where students on school excursions can hear testimonies of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb survivors, and an information reference room where books on the A-bombing and on peace can be viewed.
The main building displays Hiroshima Atomic Bomb artifacts and materials that explain the dreadful powers of heat rays, blast, radiation and the intense heat fires of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb. These artifacts and materials convey what specifically happened to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The facility is also equipped with sections where visitors can view and listen to testimonies of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb survivors, and can write their impressions and messages for peace.
