The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum contains artefacts that have been donated by victims families and survivors relating to the event of 6th August 1945. In total there are over 120 timepieces held in the vaulted archives.
Only a small selection of timepieces are on display as the sheer volume prevents the full collection being visible at any one time. The museum has a digital archive, and the items can be viewed online.
Yukimi Dohi museum curator
Detailed explanations of the artefacts are given with details of how the watch came into the museum's possession. The write up’s are often very personal, explaining injuries incurred by the victim.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. Today called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The remains of the hall is a memorial to the people killed.
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