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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum · 広島平和記念資料館
At Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, personal belongings and photographs tell the history of the bombing. Take time to read the exhibition descriptions, then explore Peace Memorial Park’s memorials after leaving.
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Visitor information
Address
広島県広島市中区中島町1-2
1-2 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 730-0811, Japan
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University students and older visitors pay 200 yen, high-school students pay 100, and junior-high students and younger enter free. Ages 65+ pay 100 with official proof.
Opening hours
March–July/September–November 07:30–19:00; August 07:30–20:00; December–February 07:30–18:00. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. On 5–6 August, closing extends to 21:00. Closed 30–31 December; check date-specific temporary closures in the official calendar.
What to see at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The bombing’s history through belongings and photographs
Read descriptions beside the belongings and photographs to learn about the bombing. Allow time with individual materials instead of rushing through the galleries.
How to get to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Take route 2 towards Miyajimaguchi or route 6 to Eba from Hiroshima Station to Genbaku Dome-mae. Walk through Peace Memorial Park to the East Building entrance. Return on route 2 or 6 to Hiroshima Station. Standard one-way fares are adults 240 yen, children 120.
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Before you visit
Admission times requiring bookings
Advance online bookings are required for 07:30–08:30 and 17:30–18:30 in March–July/September–November; 07:30–08:30 and 16:30–17:30 in December–February; and 07:30–08:30 and 18:30–19:30 in August. Online purchase is recommended at other times too; sales may finish early when busy. Check your date’s temporary closures and booking conditions before buying.
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Extended opening on 5–6 August
On 5–6 August, closing is 21:00 and last admission 20:30.
What the entrance camera can show
Check the museum camera’s stated position and update time together. It cannot show whether admission bookings are available; check official museum information.
Questions about Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
How does visiting the museum differ from seeing only the park?
The park has memorials; the museum explores the bombing through belongings, photographs and descriptions. For both, allow exhibition-reading time as well as park walks.
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