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โ˜ฎ๏ธ A museum dedicated to the histories of peace movements โ„๏ธ Our museum space is closed until 5/03/26 ๐Ÿ’Œ Subscribe to our newsletter to keep in touch

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black and white hands, the left showing one finger and the right shows two fingers making the peace symbol

black and white hands, the left showing one finger and the right shows two fingers making the peace symbol

For the next 2 days, every donation made to us via our Big Give campaign page, will be matched!

One donation โ˜๏ธโ€จDouble the difference โœŒ๏ธ

Ways you can help:
๐Ÿ’ธ Donate to our campaign
๐Ÿ“ข Spread the word
๐Ÿ”— Share the link to our campaign

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

07.12.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next week weโ€™ve got a chance to double any donations -

30.11.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€ Thanks for sharing!

11.08.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

#TransDayOfVisibility #TransDayOfVisibility2025

31.03.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Peace Museum launches urgent fundraising appeal - Museums Association Institution hopes to raise ยฃ10,000 amid challenging funding landscape

News | @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social launches urgent fundraising appeal โ€“ institution hopes to raise ยฃ10,000 amid challenging funding landscape

19.03.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thereโ€™s less than 3 hours to go on our @biggive.bsky.social campaign!

Whilst this particular fundraising campaign ends today, our fundraising needs for the museum go beyond this!

Link: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Hereโ€™s some info on why your support is so important to us:

25.03.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please support the #Bradford based @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social with their fundraising appeal if you can. Your donation will be matched! As a former Trustee, I've just donated to help them continue their crucial work in preserving peace history and providing peace education. ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ›

18.03.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Open the doors to peace โ€“ Big Give The Peace Museum is the only one of its kind in the UK. We reach thousands of people every year, โ€ฆ

Donate now to the wonderful @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social and your donation will be doubled!

The Peace Museum have been pledged ยฃ5,000 in match funding via the Big Give. For every ยฃ1 you donate, your support will be doubled during from 18th to 25th March.

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

18.03.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is the day!

Our fundraising campaign is now live: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Donations made via this link will be doubled until Tues 25th at 12pm (up to ยฃ5k)

If youโ€™ve ever thought about supporting our work then this is a fantastic opportunity to maximise the impact of your help โ˜ฎ๏ธ

18.03.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Today is the day!

Our fundraising campaign is now live: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Donations made via this link will be doubled until Tues 25th at 12pm (up to ยฃ5k)

If youโ€™ve ever thought about supporting our work then this is a fantastic opportunity to maximise the impact of your help โ˜ฎ๏ธ

18.03.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
poster saying what would you give for peace

poster saying what would you give for peace

A reminder that tomorrow weโ€™re launching an urgent fundraiser! All donations made between 12pm Tuesday 18th March - 12pm Tuesday 25th March via the link below will be matched up to ยฃ5,000.

This means that we would raise a total of ยฃ10,000 in just one week!

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

17.03.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
donโ€™t just sit there do something poster with a crowd of people looking in the same direction wearing 3d glasses, text at the bottom says opportunity join our board of trustees with the peace museum logo

donโ€™t just sit there do something poster with a crowd of people looking in the same direction wearing 3d glasses, text at the bottom says opportunity join our board of trustees with the peace museum logo

Opportunity ๐Ÿ“ข

Do you want to make a difference? Are you interested in helping to promote a peaceful future, by sharing stories of peace from the past and present?

We are recruiting new Trustees to join our board!

Visit our website for more details and how to apply (link in our bio ๐Ÿ”—)

14.03.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The doors to the museum are always free to enter for all. We have seen a vast surge in people wanting to engage in our work in these critical times. However, against the backdrop of turbulent global conditions and a highly challenging funding landscape, we need your support now more than ever.

11.03.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This means that we would raise a total of ยฃ10,000 in just one week!โ€จโ€จIf youโ€™ve ever thought about supporting our work then this is a fantastic opportunity to maximise the impact of your donation. โ€จโ€จOne donation โ˜๏ธโ€จDouble the difference โœŒ๏ธ

11.03.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
white text on black background which says โ€˜what would you give for peace? one donation, double the difference with badges from our collection which say give peace a chance

white text on black background which says โ€˜what would you give for peace? one donation, double the difference with badges from our collection which say give peace a chance

Save the date! Spread the news! ๐Ÿ“ข

We are delighted to announce we will be a part of @biggive.bsky.social โ€˜Arts for Impactโ€™ campaign.

All donations made between Tuesday 18th - Tuesday 25th March via their website will be matched up to ยฃ5000!

11.03.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to our museum from Thursday 3rd April.

Our Spring/Summer hours will be Thursdays - Sundays, between 10-4pm.

See you soon!

04.03.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can read more about Michael Randle, where we have shared links to resources about his life and work, on our website here: www.peacemuseum.org.uk/our-visitors...

29.01.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
michael randle stood in our exhibition space in front of a painting of pat arrowsmith

michael randle stood in our exhibition space in front of a painting of pat arrowsmith

In August 2024, we were delighted to haveย Michael Randleย visit us.ย Michael is a lifelong peace activist and researcher who has played a significant role in non-violent direct action in Britain and internationally.

29.01.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reintroducingโ€ฆ our blog!

If you want to find out more about the themes displayed in our exhibition & the objects in our collection, we write blog posts which explore these subjects more closely and with the nuance that they deserve.

Find out more here: www.peacemuseum.org.uk/reintroducin...

20.01.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
exhibition view of a large white metal grid fence with fabric and paper banners tied to it with various messages of protest on them

exhibition view of a large white metal grid fence with fabric and paper banners tied to it with various messages of protest on them

Weโ€™ll look forward to welcoming visitors once again this Spring and seeing how this space continues to evolve ๐Ÿชง

08.01.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
it is not enough to wish for peace - you must be an instrument for it

it is not enough to wish for peace - you must be an instrument for it

it takes strength to be gentle placard illustration

it takes strength to be gentle placard illustration

peace must have bite

peace must have bite

Our visitor feedback has shown that people have really enjoyed reading other peopleโ€™s contributions to the space. Weโ€™ve also really enjoyed reading them and thinking about the ways we can reflect on them as a museum.

08.01.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œviolence is never the answer, in solidarity with: 

people of palestine who reject the violence of hamas
brace COs who refuse to join IDF
courageous dissidents who say no to russian imperialism
voices in ukraine that question inevitability of war
everyone who says no to violenceโ€

โ€œviolence is never the answer, in solidarity with: people of palestine who reject the violence of hamas brace COs who refuse to join IDF courageous dissidents who say no to russian imperialism voices in ukraine that question inevitability of war everyone who says no to violenceโ€

โ€œexistence is the greatest form of resistanceโ€ with a trans flag underneath

โ€œexistence is the greatest form of resistanceโ€ with a trans flag underneath

one banner which says โ€œceasefire now free palestineโ€ and another with a web and illustrations which says โ€œwhat we do to the web, we do to ourselvesโ€

one banner which says โ€œceasefire now free palestineโ€ and another with a web and illustrations which says โ€œwhat we do to the web, we do to ourselvesโ€

Some of the banners respond to the displays in our exhibition, some offer new or alternative perspectives, and some of them contribute something entirely new that we have yet to touch upon in our displays.

08.01.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
exhibition view of a large white metal grid fence with fabric and paper banners tied to it with various messages of protest on them

exhibition view of a large white metal grid fence with fabric and paper banners tied to it with various messages of protest on them

In the final section of our exhibition, we ask visitors to contribute their voice to our space as their own peaceful protest by making a banner.

08.01.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0