Peace Museums and Public Education (2017)

The advantages of museums as learning centers compared with schools are outlined. Almost all peace museums share the aim of informing and inspiring visitors and encouraging them to work for peace. Several categories of peace museums are identified and examples given. Public education about peace is also provided through traveling exhibitions produced not only by peace museums but also by several peace organizations and religious bodies such as the Global Ethic Foundation in Germany and Soka Gakkai International in Japan. The development of the International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) and the growing literature about peace museums are also introduced.