This December, the War Childhood Museum closed the year with a diverse range of activities, including conferences, workshops, educational visits, and peacebuilding initiatives.
Read more about what we did this month:
Educational Programs and Visits
Throughout December, the Museum hosted a series of educational visits for groups from several cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the United Kingdom.
In early December, members of our team Ajla Fazlić and Hanan Alić participated in the Balkanika Festival in Italy. During the festival, they presented the Museum’s work and led a series of peacebuilding workshops with young people.
Read more about the visit here.
Conferences and Public Discussions
Amina Krvavac, Director of the War Childhood Museum, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with Mirza Halilčević from BIRN BiH, at the CSO–UN Dialogue Initiative on Peacebuilding. The dialogue brought together partners implementing initiatives supported by the UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Our Archive Coordinator, Amina Šurković, delivered a lecture titled “Memorialization and Archival Studies: Art and Collective Memory” on Zlatibor in Serbia, as part of the digital activism school “Link the Change”. The lecture explored the intersections of archives, memory practices, and artistic approaches to collective remembrance.
The Museum also took part in a public discussion titled “Childhood Against War”, held at the Serbian Cultural Center in Zagreb. The discussion focused on the lives of children in war, bringing together different perspectives and experiences that shape childhoods marked by conflict.
In addition, December included a PEACESTORY board meeting, bringing together partners to reflect on progress and plan the next steps of the project.
Marking Important Dates and Public Programs
On Human Rights Day, December 10, the War Childhood Museum shared a story from its collection highlighting violations of human rights in conflict and reminding us why the protection of every child matters, especially in times of war. Read the story here.
On December 13, 2025, to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, a screening of short films by young authors, created as part of the international project Here We Stand, was held at the Cinematheque of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Implemented by the War Childhood Museum in cooperation with partner institutions from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the project empowers young people to express their views on peace through film.
Take a look at the atmosphere from the screening here.
During the month, the Museum also participated in the UN campaign marking 30 years of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, contributing to reflections on peace three decades after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
Media Mentions
The War Childhood Museum continues to receive attention in both Bosnian and international media. Below is a selection of articles covering the Museum’s work during December:
- Festival Balkanika 2025 — Regione Emilia-Romagna (ITALIAN)
- U Kinoteci BiH održana projekcija kratkih filmova mladih o miru: Ovo smo mi — Klix.ba (BOSNIAN)
- Barnets krigsminne stulet från Kulturmagasinet — SVT (SWEDISH)
