Blogs
This page will be updated every few months with our ‘Object of the Moment’ blog which features some treasures from our collection and usually relate to current exhibitions or peace events throughout history.
Blogs are written by our staff and volunteers.
This blog post is about an item we were thrilled to accept into our collection in 2020: The Linen Memorial. Read about the artist, Lycia Trouton, and the historical inspiration behind her piece. Read more
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games over, and the Paralympic Games starting soon, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the wonderful moments of peace-making that we’ve seen so far. Read more
This year, The Peace Museum participated in an event commemorating the Srebrenica massacre in Bradford city centre, in which organisations from across West Yorkshire and Kirklees decorated flower boxes with messages of remembrance and hope. Read more
A blog post for Conscientious Objectors' Day 2021 exploring one of the museum's new acquisitions: an autograph book signed by conscientious objectors at Wakefield Work House during the First World War. Read more
As part of our #SupportOurMuseums crowdfunding campaign to help build the future of The Peace Museum, 20 ambassadors have chosen 20 objects from our collection. Read more