Our Collection

The Peace Museum Collection

The Peace Museum has a collection of over 9,000 items.

These objects tell the, often untold, stories of those who have campaigned for peace and end to conflict and violence. The collection charts the history of these peacemakers, locally, nationally and internationally. Key objects relate to Conscientious Objectors, women and men opposed to nuclear weapons and local Bradford peacemakers.

The collection is a diverse mix of banners, historic campaign materials, personal items, artwork, photography and much more.

Visit the museum to find out more.

Online collection

The Peace Museum has a long-term goal to digitise our ever-growing and unique collection so it is available for everyone online.

Image Credits: Denim Jacket - The Peace Museum

Banner: 'Peace Let it begin with me' - Thalia Campbell Designs

Latest

20 Objects of Peace: Have a Peaceful Week in Bradford Postcard

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.
2020 Objects of Peace: The Rainbow Scarf

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.
We’re launching a crowdfunding campaign!

We're in need of a new home to unlock our potential and support the increasing demand for our work – can you help through our Crowdfunder?
Digital Audience Survey

Help us to improve our digital offer!

Closure Update

We have taken the decision to remain closed for the rest of 2020 in the interests of staff and visitor safety.
Vintage Peace Posters

We're so happy to have teamed up with Bradford-based art and vintage shop – Mean Old Scene, to sell some of our vintage peace posters, cards and badges!
The Walk of Peace

On September 5th the Italian artist Luca Fruzzetti, aka Dale, exhibited The Walk of Peace, a more than 5km long art installation created to celebrate peace and mark the re-start of the arts and culture sector in Italy.
School Programme

What you're all about -- but write to inform and inspire site visitors, not for yourselves
Accessibility
International Network of Museums for Peace Conference

The Peace Museum team were supposed to be travelling to Kyoto, Japan in September 2020 to attend the International Network of Museums for Peace conference. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the team were unable to travel, but the conference is now online.
Testimonials

Read about the importance of The Peace Museum from local and national figures.
2020 Objects of Peace: The Rainbow Scarf

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.
Keep Space for Peace Week

A blog written by our new intern Weronika Tupaj on Keep Space for Peace Week.
Donate

The Peace Museum is a charity and does not receive any government funding or local authority funding. In order to enable the museum to extend and develop its investment in access, education, community outreach, research, acquisitions and conservation we must generate significant additional income. This is achieved through raising money from the private sector through sponsorships, grants and individual donations. Even the smallest donation makes a difference.