This August, the War Childhood Museum welcomed visitors from around the world, presented exhibitions, took part in international conferences, and marked important dates through stories from our collection. Read more about our activities this month:
Educational Programs and Visits
This month, through our educational programs, we welcomed groups from Italy, France, Germany, the USA, Serbia, Montenegro, and Israel.
A particularly special visit came from Japan, led by our former intern. You can read about their impressions here and watch a short video here.
Exhibitions
Here We Stand
From 14 to 31 August, Bradford (UK) hosted Here We Stand, an exhibition featuring short films created by young people from Sarajevo, Derry, and Bradford. The project is a collaboration between the War Childhood Museum, The Peace Museum (UK), and the Museum of Free Derry (Northern Ireland). It is supported by the British Council and presented as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025.
Conferences
As part of the workshop “Recall, Reflect, Retell” organized by the Gestapokeller and Augustaschacht Memorials with NGO After Silence, Svitlana Osipchuk, Program Director at WCM Ukraine, delivered a lecture on “Public History: Who Speaks About the Past, and Why?”.
At the same event, Anna Kurnytska, Digital Platforms Manager at WCM Ukraine, developed a public history project exploring the history of her childhood village through the lens of her family story.
Renata Chechel, Project Manager at WCM Ukraine, contributed to the Memory Studies Association 2025 conference in Prague. She also spoke at “Heritage: A Space for Practice”, addressing the role of testimonies, exhibitions, art, and youth engagement in shaping public memory.
Andriy Borutia, Public Programs Coordinator and Researcher at WCM Ukraine, joined NYCamp 2025, an arts and education camp for teenagers from the Donetsk region, where he explored the history of Donetsk and Luhansk with participants.
Marking Special Days
World Humanitarian Day
We shared children’s stories from our collection to mark this important day. Read them here.
Anniversary of the Vijećnica Fire
On the night of 25–26 August 1992, Sarajevo’s City Hall was set on fire, destroying around two million books. Among our collection is a book saved from the flames by Alma. Read her story here.
Special Projects
While school vacations paused Creativity for Peace, we reflected on participants’ experiences. Read more here and watch a short video here.
Our Archive Coordinator Amina Šurković joined the MED 25 – Le Bel Espoir peace training ship, sailing the Mediterranean and listening to stories of migrants seeking peace, dignity, and a better life. See more here.
We also established the Global Advisory Board, bringing together distinguished professionals from diverse fields to provide strategic guidance and support to our mission. Read more here.
Media Mentions
The War Childhood Museum continued to appear in both Bosnian and international media. Highlights from August include:
