Resources

The museum has many useful resources relating to peace, nonviolence and conflict resolution:

Activities

The Peace Museum has created interesting activities:

What Has War Done for Us?
This short, humorous play questions what good has come from war.  Needs three people to act.

Bradford Peace Trail
A walking trail guide exploring sites relating to peace history in Bradford, West Yorkshire.  The trail includes 29 sites and can be done individually or in groups.  Print out pages of the trail online here or pick up a free copy of the trail from The Peace Museum or at the Bradford Tourist Information Centre (while stocks last).  Find instructions on how to download an interactive version of the trail on your GPS Smartphone here, or watch a video clip of people walking part of the Bradford Peace Trail here.  The Bradford Peace Trail is a joint project of the Bradford: City for Peace initiative and The Peace Museum.

Leeds Peace Trail
The Leeds Peace Trail is a walking tour around Leeds city centre, telling a range of fascinating stories of peace and peace-making – each connected with people, groups and places in the city, past and the present.  Together for Peace (T4P), Leeds City Council and The Peace Museum have picked a range of sites of historic interest, each with a story that raises awareness of timeless issues such as war, immigration, equality, nuclear effects, human rights, apartheid, violent crime, destitution, and campaigning.  To view the map online, click here.  Free printed trail maps are also available from Leeds Tourist Centre or Leeds Central Library (while stocks last).

Papers

The Peace Museum has produced papers on a wide range of peace-related topics:

City Peace Trails: Their Use and How to Create Them
Practical description of the process of researching, writing and producing a peace trail – applicable to wherever you may live.

Is a Future Nobel Out There?
Examines the Nobel Peace Prize, questioning whether it has been useful and whether it still has relevance in the 21st century.

Links

The Peace Museum is connected to the wider peace movement through various links:

International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP)
An international network of non profit educational institutions that promote a culture of peace through interpreting, collecting and displaying peace-related material.  INMP also includes peace-related sites, centres, and institutions which are involved in peace education through exhibitions, documentation and other related activities.  The Peace Museum is a member of INMP.