Temporary Exhibition: A picture for Peace traveling exhibition
The INMP (International Network of Museums for Peace) has composed a travelling exhibition out of the winning photo and ten runners-up of the "A Picture for Peace" photo contest, which will travel across different peace museums around the world.
To mark the International Day of Peace, the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) has given young people aged 15-30 all over the world the chance to show their contributions to peace by taking part in a photo contest: "Why do youth play an important part in peacebuilding?"
Opening hours: Saturday to Wednesday, 9:00 -13:00 & 14:30-17:00
Dates: 14-28 September 2013 Admission: free
A TOT session on “Peace Education in Iran & Japan at a glance” held in TPM
A half-day TOT session on “Peace Education in Iran & Japan at a glance” held in Tehran Peace Museum on 12 September 2013.
This session held by a group of teachers and educational managers peace education group.
The session also included a report on this group’s recent study visit to Hiroshima.
Write a 55-word story on Peace and friendship!
Write a 55-word story on Peace and friendship!
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Tehran Peace Museum and UNESCO-Tehran Office are conducting a "55-word story contest" with the theme of peace and friendship to commemorate International Day of Peace (21 September).
A group of juries selected by both organizations will select the best stories and the selected ones will be awarded and receive certificate in a joint ceremony on early October.
Email your short stories to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
TPM student on board the Peace Boat global voyage
Five students from Tehran Peace Museum, joined the 80 global voyage of the Peace Boat.
Iranian students during their 10 days journey attended an exchange program with German students and participated in several educational programs and workshops with the theme of peace and conflict resoloution. they also had a presentation for international participants and Japanese passengers of the Peace Boat.
Peace Boat is a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and respect for the environment.
for more information visit PB website: www.peaceboat.org
TPM members in Hiroshima on 6th of August
A delegation from Tehran Peace Museum visited Hiroshima to attend the 6th of August peace memorial ceremony on the 68th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack.
During their visit, members of Tehran Peace museum met with the director of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum as well as members of several NGOs , journalists, citizend and survivors of atomic bomb.
This visit marked the 10th anniversary of the peace exchange between citizens of Tehran and Hiroshima which has been organized by MOCT association from Hiroshima and SCWVS from Iran.
New issue of the OPCW Newsletter is now available
The 4th issue of the OPCW (ORGANISATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS) newsletter was published in July 2013.
In this issue, there is full coverage of The Third Review Conference (8-19 April 2013), in which some of the members and volunteers of Tehran Peace Museum were participated. You can see the pictures of TPM representatives in pages 21 & 22.
Download the newsletter in PDF from here to know more about the OPCW and the Third Review Conference.