About the Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University

Kyoto Museum for World Peace Museum, Ritsumeikan University opened in 1992 and has served as a place to learn about the importance of peace and democracy. A renovation in 2023 completely revamped the museum's exhibits and facilities, ensuring new discoveries with every visit. The "PEACE×PIECE" exhibit showcases documents, photographs, personal words, and more as "Pieces of Peace." It is designed to encourage visitors to discover their own connections while gaining insight into peace. The exhibits are comprised of a chronological exhibit, a themed exhibit, and a “Peace Dialogue Agora," allowing visitors to share their thoughts with each other. Now, see, feel, think, and take the first step toward peace.

Mission Statement

The twentieth century saw two world wars, in which tens of millions of lives were lost. Nonetheless, conflicts have not stopped, and many lives are still in danger today.
Moreover, humanity is plagued by hunger, poverty, human rights violations and environmental disasters.
We need to eliminate not only the causes of conflict, but also all barriers to human development so that we can build a peaceful society in which human potential can blossom.
As a university, Ritsumeikan felt that it had a social responsibility to promote the development of a peaceful society, and therefore established the Kyoto Museum for World Peace to foster the understanding necessary to build a peaceful world.

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