Like the museum in Hiroshima is dedicated to commemorating the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945, the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is dedicated to telling the story of the atomic bomb attack on August 9, 1945. It has four major goals: to remember those who perished, to offer information on international cooperation concerning medical treatment of survivors, to preserve pictures of the deceased, memoirs and personal accounts, and ultimately, spread a message of peace to the world. Unlike the Hiroshima museum, there is a section of the museum that talks about the aggression Japan perpetrated in the war, thus acknowledging that they were not just helpless victims.This present museum was opened in 1996, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bombing. Next to the museum is the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, and the Nagasaki Peace Park.
For information about museum hours and admission fees, you can visit the official website here.
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| Statue in front of museum
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is a great site to visit as it has interactive displays, videos and pictures that explain what happened when the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The museum also examines Nuclear Warfare throughout history from Nagasaki to the Cold War to today.
For Social Studies teachers this site relates to the Social Studies 20 Outcomes of:
"Knowledge and Understanding
2.5 explore the relationship between nationalism and the pursuit of national interest
2.8 analyze nationalism and ultranationalism during times of conflict (causes of the First and Second
World Wars, examples of nationalism and ultranationalism from the First and Second World Wars,
internments in Canada, conscription crises) " (From the Social Studies 20-1 and 20-2 Program of Studies)
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