The International Peace Museum
Interior view of the main exhibit space of the International Peace Museum | |
Former name | Dayton International Peace Museum |
|---|---|
| Established | May 27, 2003 |
| Location | 10 N. Ludlow Street Dayton, OH, 45402, USA |
| Coordinates | 39°45′35″N 84°11′36″W / 39.7597864°N 84.1932922°W |
| Type | Peace museum |
| Founder | Chris and Ralph Dull |
| Executive director | Alice Young-Basora (since 2024) |
| Website | peace |
The International Peace Museum (formerly the Dayton International Peace Museum) is a non-profit, peace museum located on historic Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton, Ohio, United States. The museum's mission is to promote, through education and collaboration, a more equitable, civil, and peaceful world. Its programs and exhibits are non-partisan, secular, and feature themes of conflict resolution, equity, social justice, tolerance, and protecting our natural world. It commemorates the 1995 Dayton Agreement that ended the war in Bosnia. It is "America's only brick-and-mortar peace museum."
In addition to functioning as a traditional museum, the Peace Museum serves as an activities center for those who seek a community of peace. The Museum features permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits that highlight the rich history of, and potential for, nonviolent solutions to conflict and sustainability in the natural world. The Museum hosts two to three guest exhibits annually.
Located in the Courthouse Plaza Building on Dayton's Courthouse Square, the Peace Museum includes a library, a podcasting studio, the Jack Meagher Gallery, traveling and permanent collections, a stage, and small gift shop. The Museum holds events such as book discussions and live music, storytelling, and guest speakers.
The museum is open from 10 A.M to 5 P.M Friday and Saturday for visitors and Tuesday -Thursday for scheduled school visits and group tours. The admission is $5, and it is free for members.