Resources

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

Activities

The Peace Museum has created interesting activities for you to use:

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 – Related Organisations and Resources

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

Peace Museums Worldwide

There are currently over 150 ‘museums for peace’ in the world, each telling a unique story of conflict and peace.  The following links lead to just some of the ones which exist:

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.

Anne Frank House (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)  Housed in the former hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary, the museum tells the history of the eight people in hiding and those who helped them during the war; other museum exhibitions examine wider themes of discrimination, tolerance, justice and human rights.

Caen Memorial (Normandy, France)  Caen Memorial is one of the first European memorial sites.  The museum consists of three main spaces:  ‘International tensions and the Second World War’, ‘the Cold War’, and ‘Peace’.

Cambodia Landmine Museum (Angkor, Cambodia)  Founded in 1997, the museum tells the story of the landmines, their effect and the heroic efforts to get landmines removed.  The museum is also a home that provides education and support for those affected by landmines.

Children’s Museum for Peace and Human Rights (Karachi, Pakistan)  Founded in 2001, the museum developed from the Human Rights Education Programme (HREP) which has been working in Pakistan since 1995.

Dayton International Peace Museum (Dayton, Ohio USA)  Founded in 2004, the museum aims to contribute to a local, national and international culture of peace through exhibits, activities and events that focus on nonviolent choices.

The European Museum for Peace (Burg Schlaining, Austria)  The European Museum for Peace  opened in 2001 as an offshoot of the provincial exhibition  “War or Peace”.  The Museum aims to adapt and present the breadth and depth of knowledge on violence and conflict, security and peace to the wider public.

Gernika Peace Museum (Gernika, Spain)  Founded in 1998, The Gernika Peace Museum tells the history of the area, Gernika-Lumo, the history of the tragic bombing of the city in 1937, and the story of working to establish a  culture of peace for the future.

Grassroots House (Kochi City, Japan)  Founded in 1989, Grassroots House is an independent museum focusing on issues related to peace, education and the environment in Kochi City.  One of the aims of the museum is to pass on an awareness of the reality of war and the value of peace to the next generation.

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum – Peace and Reconciliation Gallery (Coventry, England)  Coventry’s link to peace and reconciliation stems from the devastation of the city in the Blitz and the remarkable calls for forgiveness which followed.  Through incredible stories of reconciliation alongside horrific experiences of conflict, this gallery explores peace, conflict and reconciliation at a local and global level.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Hiroshima, Japan)  Founded in 1955 with the aim to ensure that the reality of the nuclear bombing is passed down to future generations and to spread the message of the “the spirit of Hiroshima” – the realisation of total abolition of nuclear weapons and eternal world peace.

The Interfaith Peace Museum (Islamabad, Pakistan)  Founded in 2008, the museum aims to promote a culture of peace.  The museum includes a collection of peace paintings and the museum runs workshops, talks and peace games.

The International Museum of Peace and Solidarity (Samarkand, Uzbekistan)  Founded in 1986 by the International Friendship Club “Esperanto” to mark the International Year or Peace, it is the very first peace museum in the CIS countries and Baltic states and holds the honorary title of a “People’s Museum”, awarded by the Uzbekitstan Ministry of Culture.

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum (Geneva, Switzerland)  Founded in 1988, the museum presents the history of the of the world’s first humanitarian organisation through interactive and thought-provoking exhibitions.

The Japan Peace Museum (Tokyo, Japan)  The museum aims to record and disseminate war experiences in order to provide resources for establishing peace museums and peace corners at schools and libraries at various places in Japan.

Museum for Peace and Nonviolence (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)  First established as the ‘Anti War Museum’ in 1995, the Museum for Peace and Nonviolence coordinates travelling peace exhibitions in museums, libraries, and schools and supports a mini-museum in Delft.

National Gandhi Museum (New Delhi, India)  Tells the story of the life, work and message of Gandhi.

Peace Museum Nürnberg (Nürnberg, Germany)  Founded in 1995, the Peace Museum Nürnberg documents the history of pacifism and antimilitarism in Germany over the last 100 years.

Peace Archives and Collections

Commonweal Collection (Bradford, UK)  The Commonweal Collection is an independent specialist library concerned with issues relating to non-violent social change.  It contains over 11,000 books and pamphlets, 150 current journals and a variety of videos and educational materials on peace and disarmament, environmentalism and the green movement, non-violent philosophy and practice, human rights, development and regional issues, anti-racism, identity issues, social and economic alternatives, creative education, spiritual experience and analysis of world problems.  Based at the J.B. Priestley Library, University of Bradford.

Commonweal Peace Archives (Bradford, UK)  Based at the University of Bradford, Special Collections, the Commonweal Peace Archives tell the story of peace movements worldwide in the mid to late 20th century. PaxCat is an initiative to catalogue the archives in order to bring them to life and make them widely available to the public.

London School of Economics Archives (UK) The archives contain many holdings relating to peace, including, but not limited to: the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), the British Peace Committee, the United Nations, European Nuclear Disarmament (END) and various social reformers.

The Nobel Institute Library (Olso, Norway)  Specialised library containing some 200,000 volumes in the fields of political history since 1800, international law, peace, international economics and literature and works of reference concerning Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes.

The Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain (London, UK) is the repository for one of the most important collections of materials in the world relating to Quakers, their activities and topics in which Quakers have been active such as peace, anti-slavery, prison reform, humanitarian assistance and relief work.

Peace Organisations and Resources

Balkans Peace Park Project (BPPP) The BPPP is a grassroots network bringing together transnational actors, especially environmental activists in the Balkans, the UK and around the globe, linking with people living and working in the valleys and villages of the area.

The Dialogue Project is an image-based travelling installation that samples cultures from around the world and their respective spiritual teachings. The installation is designed to promote discussion about religious beliefs and practiced traditions that people share in common. The installation is assembled in four tiers containing: 17 paintings of Gods and Goddesses, 10 paintings of master teachers, 40 prayer wheels in 40 different languages and 70 archetypal symbols.  In the middle of the installation three steps ascend to a doorway, above which is a portrait of planet earth.

GreenNet GreenNet is an ISP that has been connecting people and groups who work for peace, the environment, gender equality and human rights since 1986.

The Housmans World Peace Database is an authoritative listing of peace and related organisations around the world.  It’s the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of its kind.

Manchester City Centre Peace and Justice Trail is a walking trail that directs you through the city’s rich, progressive history. The world’s first industrial city, Manchester is also a city of great renown for promoting peace and social justice with many progressive movements and people taking an important role for the good of Manchester and the wider world. The trail highlights some of these stories and provides an alternative way to consider the capital of the north.  The full trail begins in a site close to Manchester Piccadilly Train Station and ends in the centre of Piccadilly Gardens.  It can be walked in whole or in part.  A separate Children’s Trail is also available for schools to use. Downloadable copies are available here:

Manchester City Centre Peace and Justice Trail – adults’ version

Manchester City Centre Peace and Justice Trail – young people’s version

Oasis of Peace A village, jointly established by Jewish and Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, that is engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding.

Peace Education Network UK-based network which brings together education practitioners and others committed to promoting education for peace in schools and the wider community.

Peace Monuments contains information about peace monuments over time and in all parts of the world.

Peace Partners International is a network whose mission is to support, nurture, and connect organisations and individuals who are working to bring about a culture of peace.  Such organisations include museums for peace, university peace studies programmes, peace advocacy organisations, and businesses which help promote peace and justice.

The Peace Gallery website which offers copyright-free pictures, images and posters for non-commercial use as well as information and other resources to promote peace, nonviolence and reconciliation.

Degree Courses on Peace

Following are just some of the degree courses that are offered in peace, conflict resolution, reconciliation, international relations and other related studies around the world:

Africa:

Wits University, South Africa
International Relations

Asia:

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Conflict Analysis and Peace-building

Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
International Relations

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Peace and Conflict Studies

Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Conflict, Peace and Development Studies

Australia and New Zealand:

University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Peace and Conflict Studies

The University of Sydney, Australia
Peace and Conflict Studies

Canada:

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Peace and Conflict Studies (PhD)

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Peace Studies

University of Toronto
Peace and Conflict Studies

Europe:

University of Innsbruck, Austria
Peace Studies

University of Pisa, Italy
Science for Peace

University of Tromsø, Norway
Peace and Conflict Transformation

University of Uppsala, Sweden
Peace and Conflict Studies

World Peace Academy, Basel, Switzerland
Peace and Conflict Transformation

UK and Ireland:

University of Bradford, England
Peace Studies

Coventry University, England
Peace and Reconciliation Studies

University of Kent, England
Conflict, Peace and Security

King’s College, London, England
International Peace and Security

Lancaster University, England
Peace Studies

Leeds Metropolitan University, England
Peace and Conflict Resolution

Liverpool Hope University, England
Conflict Transformation and Peace-building

University of Reading, England
War, Peace and International Relations

University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Peace and Conflict Studies

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
International Peace Studies

University of Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Peace and Conflict Studies

University of the West of England, Bristol
Peace and Conflict Studies

USA and Central America:

American University, Washington DC, USA
International Peace and Conflict Resolution

University of California, Berkeley, USA
Peace and Conflict Studies

The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA
The Conflict, Business, Peace Program

Manhattan College, New York, USA
Peace Studies

Naropa University, Colorado, USA
Peace Studies

University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Peace Studies

University for Peace, Costa Rica
Peace Education

University of St Thomas, Minnesota, USA
Justice and Peace Studies

Non-Degree Courses and Training on Peace

Following are links to just some of the non-degree courses and organisations which offer training in peace and reconcilation and related disciplines:

Transcend Peace University, Stadtschlaining, Austria

Peace Studies Education Website

Bradford Area Sites of Interest:

Bradford Museums & Galleries contains information about all of the Council-run museums in the Bradford District.

Bronte Country has information for anyone intersted in visiting the area which straddles the West Yorkshire and East Lancashire Pennines in the North of England. A windswept land of heather and wild moors, it is hardly surprising that this region became the inspiration for the classic works of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne.

City of Bradford contains information about the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire, UK.

National Media Museum is a national museum in Bradford city centre where people can learn about, engage with and create media.