Peace Resource Center

The Center works to keep alive Barbara Reynolds’ legacy by fulfilling our mission "to foster and provide peace education in schools, communities and the world by building on our unique Hiroshima /Nagasaki Memorial Collection and other peace resources."
 

  Barbara Reynolds  was called “the flower of Hiroshima” as she sought to educate the world about the    effects of the atomic bomb. She was an activist, author, and peace educator. In August, 1975 she opened the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College to house the largest collection (outside of Japan) of materials related to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to teach peace skills to new generations.  (Explore the Barbara Reynolds virtual exhibit.)
                                        


What's New?

This exciting new exhibit focuses on how children learn about other cultures through books, dolls, festivals, and music. It includes the 1927 historic peace doll Ellen C. who will travel from Japan for a five-month homecoming. The exhibit opens at Wilmington College on March 3, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The college campus is located at 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, Ohio 45177. The exhibit will run through October 1, 2010 with special monthly events. For more details on the exhibit opening and monthly activities click here.

For directions chose one of the following: virtual map, read directions, or print exhibit sites map.

• Check back often for the upcoming virtual pages related to the exhibit and the 1927 Friendship Doll Project.
• Check the bookstore for the illustrated children's book about Ellen C. and the 1927 Project.