Object of the Week

News | 18-02-2012

The 15th February 2003 was a day of coordinated anti-war protests around the world when millions of people marched to protest against the upcoming Iraq War.  People in up to sixty countries took part in the protests.  The protest in Rome was attended by around three million people and was entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest anti-war rally in history.

Therefore our Object of the Week is a banner which was used during the Iraq war protests between 2002-03. It reads “No Attack on Iraq” and was produced by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). (more…)

Second Glance exhibition

News | 17-02-2012

Second Glance: Alternative Narratives on Peace and Conflict is a response to the spirit of London 2012 and highlights the fact that sport has a long tradition of promoting peace. The exhibition showcases recently acquired works by The Peace Museum as well as loans from a private collection and Goldmark Gallery and includes internationally renowned artists such as Yinka Shonibare, Nils Burwitz, Salima Hashmi, Arpana Caur and the late Roderic Barrett. (more…)

Object of the Week

News | 10-02-2012

Considering the displays of hearts appearing in shops all over the country, you won’t be surprised to learn that next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. As we like to celebrate love and friendship at The Peace Museum, our Object of the Week this week is a linocut print by Paul Peter Piech that does just that. (more…)

Please vote for us!

News | 08-02-2012

The Peace Museum has been nominated to win an artist as part of Culture 24′s Connect10 Museums at Night Competition.  We are in the running to win the chance for Bob and Roberta Smith to attend our Museums at Night event in May. Bob & Roberta Smith is an installation artist who uses slogans on recycled materials to create signs and other artwork.

To vote for us please  click here.

Artwork by Bob and Roberta Smith:

Object of the Week

News | 31-01-2012

It’s National Storytelling Week from 28th January – 4th February.  National Storytelling Week began in 2000 to increase public awareness of the art, practice and value of oral storytelling. It is held during the first week of February every year. The Society for Storytelling hopes to make 2012 an even greater achievement “to give out to all cultures, tales long untold, tales told and forgotten, ancient and modern tales, and stories as yet unbegotten”. (more…)

Winter Newsletter

News | 25-01-2012

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Object of the Week

News | 24-01-2012

Friday 27th January is Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust Memorial Day provides an opportunity to learn from the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides to help create a safer, better future. On HMD we share the memory of the millions who have been murdered in the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur in order to challenge hatred and persecution in the UK today. For more information see the Holocaust Memorial Day website. The Theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’. (more…)

Object of the Week

News | 18-01-2012

This week BBC Stargazing Live is taking place so in honour of this our Object of the Week is our very own stargazing poster. Stargazing LIVE (co-produced by The Open University) aims to encourage everyone – from the complete beginner to the enthusiastic amateur – to make the most of the night sky. (more…)

Museum Re-opening

News | 10-01-2012

We will soon be re-opening the museum following our refurbishment.  From 8th March our new opening hours will be as follows:

Thursdays: 10am-4pm
Fridays: 10am-4pm
The second Saturday of every month: 10am-3pm

Object of the Week

News | 10-01-2012

15th January is the birth date of Martin Luther King Jr. On the 3rd Monday in January, Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the USA as a federal holiday. This year it falls on 16th January. Therefore our Object of the Week this week is celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. (more…)