The War Childhood Museum has developed and is actively implementing educational programs to inspire greater awareness of the importance of creating a peaceful world for future generations. Each year, these programs engage over 5,000 children, empowering them to learn, reflect, and contribute to a more peaceful future.

Our educational activities include regular school visits (guided or independent depending on the age), interactive tours for groups of younger children as well as peacebuilding workshops and creative workshops for different age groups

Learn more about each of these activities below.

Regular School Visits

Regular school visits can be organized for students of various age groups and have to be announced and scheduled in advance. For students up to the age of 13, the exhibition is guided, while students older than 13 explore the exhibition independently.

We kindly recommend organizing regular school visits to our museum for children starting from the third grade of primary school (ages 8 and up). 

Regular school visits for students up to age 13 are available Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 5 PM, and for students over 13, every day from 11 AM to 7 PM. Bookings are subject to availability.

Duration: 45-90 minutes (depending on the age group).

Schedule your school visit through: visit@warchildhood.org

I really liked how attentive all of us were, I liked the curiosity of the younger students and the interest of the educators who explained things to us and accompanied us. I learned to be aware of my actions and prejudices.

9th grade student, “Bijelo Polje” Elementary School, Mostar

I especially liked that all this has been preserved since the war, that these children have saved it for us to see today.

5th grade student, Primary School "Podlugovi", Ilijaš

I liked that we had a very fun time, it wasn't boring and I liked the items on display.

6th grade student, Elementary School "Kalesija"

I like the idea behind the museum, and the way in which through the exhibition we get a new perception of the world and a small part of people's lives, all their emotions and sentiments.

4th grade student, Catholic School Center "St. Francis", Tuzla

I liked that all of our individual answers and voices were respected, that we had a nice time socializing and exchanging experiences, all opinions were respected and there was a beautiful atmosphere.

3rd grade student, "Edhem Mulabdić" Gymnasium, Maglaj

Interactive Tours 

Interactive tours can be organized for groups of our youngest visitors, including kindergarten children as well as those in 1st and 2nd grade of primary school. These guided tours feature interactive, site-specific guides — Ladybugs (for ages 4+) and Hummingbirds (for ages 8+) — specially designed to align with the exhibits as well as exhibition themes. These guides encourage both children and their teachers to jointly engage with the exhibition in a child-friendly, safe, and meaningful way. 

Interactive tours are realized from Monday to Friday in the period from 9 AM to 11 AM, and confirmations are subject to availability.

Duration: 60 minutes.

Schedule your interactive tour through: visit@warchildhood.org

Educational Activities at the War Childhood Museum

Peacebuilding Workshops

Peacebuilding workshops are designed and tailored to suit different age groups. Each workshop includes a one-hour exploration of the permanent exhibition, followed by 35-60 minutes of diverse activities. The exhibition visit incorporates interactive guides with questions and assignments designed to deepen children’s understanding of various aspects of childhoods affected by armed conflicts.

Workshops must be scheduled at least 10 days before the desired workshop date. 

Duration: 90-120 minutes.

Schedule your peacebuilding workshop through: visit@warchildhood.org

Creative Workshops

The museum regularly hosts creative workshops for children and youth, both onsite and online. In these sessions, participants collaborate closely with museum educators, local artists, actors, IT professionals, and various other experts.

Each workshop is thoughtfully designed around a specific theme and is connected to the museum’s collection and the values it promotes, featuring activities that include cartoon drawing, origami crane making, environmental awareness, and advocacy for children’s rights. These workshops are accessible to the public through open calls announced in advance via the museum’s digital media channels.

Read more about our creative workshops.

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WCM is one of the most useful educational institutions since the war to the present day. Although the Museum's focus is on individual stories, individual narratives, the educational concept gives a broader picture of the meaninglessness and severity of war and the hope that peace can be built. The museum inspires young people to be the builders of peace, which, unfortunately, rarely happens in our educational institutions. The museum thereby fulfills its role as a peace builder.

Teacher, Catholic School Center "St. Pavao" General Gymnasium, Zenica

I am very satisfied with the cooperation and workshops at the Museum. The students who expressed positive comments after the workshops have expressed the same satisfaction. In addition to the well-explained purpose of the existence of WCM, I think that this is an excellent opportunity for students to learn the purpose and meaning of education in museums, education in cultural institutions in general and not only in schools.

Librarian, Catholic School Center "St. Pavao" General Gymnasium, Zenica

(...) The statistical presentation of the numbers and victims is only ink on paper and represents a fact that is simply glanced over, unfortunately. That is why the War Childhood Museum is, in my humble opinion, an excellent place to comprehend and understand war from a child's point of view. I think that a visit to your museum should be part of the annual plan and curriculum of all primary and secondary schools.

P.S. This teacher was born after the war and it is safe to say that he anticipated and experienced the visit just like his students.

Teacher, Elementary School "Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević", Sarajevo

The Museum can also host visits for university students and other special interest groups, with the possibility of lectures and Q&A sessions. 

To schedule a lecture or educational visit, or to learn more about the War Childhood Museum’s additional educational programs and materials, please contact us at visit@warchildhood.org.