Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. It was established in August 1955 with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall (now the International Conference Center Hiroshima). The museum exhibits present the facts of the 1945 atomic bombing with the aim of contributing to the abolition of nuclear weapons throughout the world and of promoting world peace. It is one of the most popular destinations in Hiroshima for school field-trips from all over Japan, and it attracts many international visitors as well. The architect of the main building was Kenzo Tange.

The Hiroshima Children's Museum is a science museum for children. The museum opened in the new building of the Hiroshima City Children's Library in 1980. The museum offers the following exhibits: Exploration Hall, Dreamland of the Sky, Dr. Scitech's Happy Laboratory, Science of Astronomy, and the theater Apollo Hall, which hosts concerts, plays, musicals and other events.

The Hiroshima Museum of Art was built to honor the memory of the atomic bomb attack. It houses a permanent exhibition of such famous French impressionists as Cezanne, Renoir, Picasso, Van Gogh and others, which are displayed in four galleries. You can also find about one hundred pieces by modern Japanese artists.

The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum was established in 1968 and rebuilt in 1996. It is located near the picturesque Shukkei-en Gardens in downtown Hiroshima. The museum is famous for its permanent exhibition of about 3,400 pieces of modern European art, including renowned items by Picasso and Salvador Dali. The museum also hosts pieces by local artists.

Established in 1989, the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is located in Hijiyama Park. The museum was built according to the original designs of the renowned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, and more than a half of the interior of the building is situated underground. It was the first public art museum in Japan to exhibit contemporary art exclusively.

Located in Hijiyama Park, the Hiroshima City Manga Library is a small museum that displays a vast collection of Japanese comics. It has over 80,000 manga comics and other related items, which are categorized by date. Reading the comics is allowed inside and on the park premises. You can also borrow some of the comics.