Atomic Museum to Host Hiroshima Survivor Testimony in Collaboration with Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Thursday, Aug. 29

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Teruko Yahata, a Survivor of the Hiroshima Bombing.
(Photo Courtesy of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum)

ATOMIC MUSEUM TO HOST HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR TESTIMONY IN COLLABORATION WITH HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL MUSEUM,
THURSDAY, AUG. 29

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LAS VEGAS (July 2024) – The Atomic Museum announces it will present a powerful and moving virtual event featuring the testimony of Hiroshima bombing survivor Teruko Yahata. Held in collaboration with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the event will take place on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. 

Teruko Yahata, who was just 8 years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, will share her personal story of that fateful day. At the time of the bombing, Yahata was on her way to the house next door, approximately 2.5 kilometers from the hypocenter. 

The event will be moderated by Matt Malinowski, director of education at the Atomic Museum. During the session, attendees will have the distinctive opportunity to engage directly with Yahata by posing questions through the chat feature in a live Q&A session.

“We are honored to host Teruko Yahata and provide an opportunity for the community to hear her personal story,” said Matt Malinowski, Atomic Museum director of education. “Her testimony offers invaluable insights into the historical significance of nuclear events and their lasting impact.”

The discussion will be free to attend but registration is required. To RSVP, click here.

ABOUT THE HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was opened in August 1955 to inform people of all nations of the actual damage caused by the atomic bomb, and to contribute to the abolition of nuclear weapons, as well as the realization of lasting world peace. 

ABOUT THE ATOMIC MUSEUM
The Atomic Museum is operated and maintained by its parent company, the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), an IRS 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit organization chartered in Nevada. The Atomic Museum is one of more than 200 Smithsonian Affiliate organizations in nearly every state, plus Puerto Rico and Panama. Covering nuclear history beginning with the first test at the Nevada Test Site on January 27, 1951, the Atomic Museum’s exhibitions and programming also address current affairs related to the nuclear industry.  For more information, go to atomicmuseum.vegas and follow on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and TikTok.

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