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The Peace Museum is currently closed to the public.

The museum is currently located at 10 Piece Hall Yard, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, on the top floor of one of Bradford’s many spectacular 19th century city centre buildings. However, the museum is closed to the public and will not be reopening in it's current home as we search for new bigger, better and accessible premises. Click here for more information to find out more about this exciting news.

Sending correspondence or donations

Whilst the team prepares to move, staff will continue to work on site so any correspondence or donations sent by post should still be sent to our current address, The Peace Museum, 10 Piece Hall Yard, Bradford, BD1 1PJ.

Researchers

The galleries are closed to the public and will not reopen in our current home. However, if you wish to visit our collection for a specific research purpose or would like to discuss a potential project with staff members, we may be able to accommodate a visit to our site, subject to government covid-19 guidelines.

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We're hiring a Project Administrator!

We are seeking a Project Administrator to join our team for the duration of the IMAGINE project.
Translating Peace

With our Defining Peace exhibition drawing to a close, we wanted to reflect this month on the different words people have used around the world to mean peace.
IMAGINE: Creating a Peace Museum for the Future

The Peace Museum is moving premises! Follow our progress and learn more about how you can get involved with creating the new Peace Museum.
Bradford City of Sanctuary - Refugee Week 2022

At the end of last month, Bradford was announced as City of Culture 2025. This month, and this refugee week, we wanted to celebrate one of the things that makes the district so special, and such a unique cultural hub: its history as a City of Sanctuary.

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About us

The Peace Museum explores the history and the often untold stories of peace, peacemakers, social reform and peace movements. It occupies three small galleries in one of Bradford’s many fine Victorian buildings. It is unique in that it is the only accredited museum of its kind in the UK.
The Rainbow: Peace, Equality and the NHS

In this section we explore the use of the rainbow as a peace symbol, an LGBTQ+ pride flag and the implications of it's use during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chernobyl - A Nuclear Disaster

The events of 26th April 1986 have had a renewed interest since the release of HBO’s television series, examining the aftermath of the nuclear disaster. Millions across the world have watched the series. Tourism has increased to the region. Has Chernobyl renewed the debate around nuclear power? Emilia Bazydlo examines the event and how it influences our lives today.
Black Lives Matter

For many, the urgency of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the need for immediate change to protect black lives has meant a willingness to go out and protest, despite the lockdown measures.
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The museum is currently located in Piece Hall Yard, Bradford , West Yorkshire, UK, but the museum is closed as we search for a new home...
Our exhibitions

View our current digital and in-person exhibitions.
School Programme
Craftivism: Making A Difference

In Feb 2021, BBC 4 aired a programme presented by Jenny Eclair all about the art of craftivism and gentle protest. We were inspired to look at the craftivist objects in our collection!
Our Collection

Find out about our collection.