War Childhood Museum

1/4 🎈Now on display at our temporary exhibition “Listen” in Linköping, Sweden, Aisha’s Story is part of the WCM collection highlighting the lived experiences of Palestinian children.

Deeply moved by my visit to War Childhood Museum @WCMsarajevo and meeting civil society representatives. Their work is essential to bridging divides, empowering women and youth and advancing lasting peace.

As we mark 30 years since the #SrebrenicaGenocide, the boy and girl in the WCM’s logo wear the Srebrenica flower. On the Museum’s website, we have published a short documentary featuring testimonies of people who survived the genocide as children. Visit: shorturl.at/2Cr0M

🎈Take a look at our June highlights: exhibitions, youth programs, personal stories, and global conversations on peace and memory. 🔗 Read more: warchildhood.org/june-in-the-wa…

🧵 Migrants in Italy, France, and Greece are co-creating a fashion collection that tells stories of migration and resilience. As part of the “TexTALES” project, the WCM is sharing its expertise to help bring these voices to light. Read more 👇 warchildhood.org/textales-weavi…

4/4 We continue to document and share the stories of children and childhoods affected by war—with the hope that listening will lead to greater understanding, accountability, and action to protect children everywhere.

3/4 Since October 2023, we have been exhibiting stories from our Gaza collection in our permanent and temporary exhibitions, at the events we participate in, and on our online channels.

2/4 Documented by Aisha’s teacher at an elementary school in Gaza, her story was recorded before the current, devastating escalation of violence that continues to claim the lives of countless children. We have no current information about Aisha or her whereabouts.

🎓The 2025 “Lejla Hairlahović-Hušić” Scholarship has been awarded to PhD candidate Amer Maslo for his research on childhood during the 1875–78 uprising in BiH. 📚 His work will compare children’s experiences across four wars. 🔗 Read more in the article! warchildhood.org/lejla-hairlaho…

2nd day of #PeerLearning visit in #Sarajevo 🇧🇦🇪🇺 highlighted the theme of memory & urban resilience through community engagement & innovation 🏛️🕊️ with visits to the Ottoman-period Svrzina house, the War Childhood Museum, and the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amazing news from Dubrovnik! 🌈 Huge thanks to the jury at @RebootDevelop and @RawFury for awarding our upcoming project We Grew Up in War – made in collaboration with the @WCMsarajevo! If we missed each other at the event, feel free to reach out — happy to get in touch!

Thanks again to @WCMsarajevo for the talk about all of the amazing things you are doing globally to research war childhood – @NCL_Geography students get so much out of seeing human stories of war rather than thinking in terms of numbers and statistics

🎈📸 Take a look at what’s been happening at the War Childhood Museum this March! warchildhood.org/march-in-the-w…

🧵 🇧🇦 Bosnia's @WCMsarajevo marked its eighth anniversary with an exhibition of photographs by Milomir Kovacevic Strasni of children during the siege of Sarajevo along with their adult selves – a visual testament to their resilience and survival. balkaninsight.com/2025/04/01/chi…

Our game about kids caught in wars has an interactive coloring book.🖍️We’re not gonna reveal what happens after you fill it, but you can wishlist the game and find for yourself when it releases early in 2026: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/We… Made with @WCMsarajevo & @Mementoes_EU

🎥 We regularly share stories from our contributors—those who help preserve the memory of childhood in war. Meet Mirela Geko, one of the first to record a testimony for the WCM, sharing a powerful story of loss and resilience. 🔗 Full interview: warchildhood.org/interview-with…

Survivors use art to heal & #breakthesilence. The Body Maps project features life-sized silhouettes by @SEMA_Network members Mirsada & Behija, symbolizing trauma and support. Featured in @WCMsarajevo ’s Speaking Out exhibition (2021). Check it out here ➡️ semanetwork.org/project/body-m…

Three years ago the world witnessed Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For many children in Ukraine, those days are etched deeply in their memories. We share their stories to ensure their experiences are remembered and heard. Read more: bit.ly/4gSJCf7

🎉 Our 2024 Annual Report is out! Take a look at our key achievements in education, exhibitions, and research, plus insights into our future plans. 🎈 🔗Read the full report: warchildhood.org/annual-report-… @WCM_Ukraine

It was an honor to welcome Ambassador Diwald to the War Childhood Museum today.