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Peace Museum reveals date for reopening
Museum will welcome visitors to new premises at Saltaire World Heritage Site in August
The Peace Museum in Yorkshire has announced that it will reopen on 10 August.
Previously based in Bradford, the museum has moved to a new premises in the Unesco World Heritage Site of Saltaire. It will be located on the third floor of Salts Mill, the former textile mill at the centre of the Victorian heritage site.
The renovated space will include a newly developed permanent exhibition exploring stories of peace, peacemakers, social reform and peace movements.
Visitors will be able to see objects from the museum’s collection, including banners originally used at Greenham Common Peace Camp, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament’s original drawings of the now-famous peace symbol.
The exhibition will also share personal stories of people’s motivations to campaign for peace and the impacts of conflict.
The new site will also feature temporary exhibitions, an education space, research facilities and a shop.
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The move was made possible through the support of various funders, grants and donations, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which funded the creation of the museum’s new exhibition and educational programmes, along with capital funding from Bradford 2025 and Bradford City Council.
The reopening has also been supported by Key Fund, Art Fund, Association of Independent Museums, Pilgrim Trust, Museum Development North, and Arts Council England.
Conference tours
The Joy of Museums, 12-14 November
Don’t miss tours of Saltaire World Heritage Site and the Peace Museum at the Museums Association’s annual conference this November.
*Full programme launching soon*