Since 1995, Hiroshima has collaborated with institutions in major cities around the world to organise exhibitions to deepen public knowledge of the realities behind the atomic bombs and to convey the devastating impact of this weapon of mass destruction.
- The ‘Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb’ poster exhibition comprises thirty posters highlighting the devastation caused by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, and documents the two cities before and after the bombings, concluding with a message from Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the future.
- The ‘Sadako and the Paper Cranes’ poster exhibition comprises twenty-six posters that present the atomic bombing and the importance of peace in a way that is accessible to younger viewers. The posters feature child victims of the atomic bombing, including Sadako Sasaki, who died of atomic bomb-induced leukaemia at the age of twelve. Sadako is known around the world for the paper cranes she folded in hospital with her desire to get well, and she is commemorated by the Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
The exhibition coincides with the first ever visit to Ireland of the Mayor of Hiroshima, Mr. Kazumi Matsui.
The exhibition is open to the public from 10 am to 3.30 pm, Tuesday to Friday, from Tuesday 22nd
October until Friday 25th October 2024 admission is FREE. It is co-organised by the Embassy of Japan in Ireland and the School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin.
Following Trinity College Dublin, the two poster exhibitions will be on display at third level institutions, primary and secondary schools, and libraries around Ireland from autumn 2024 and throughout 2025.
Please Note: This exhibition contains content some may find distressing.