THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MUSEUMS FOR PEACE

From August 14 to 16th 2023, the 11th INMP conference was held in Uppsala, Sweden. Hosted by Fredens Hus and coordinated by Jesper Magnusson, INMP Executive Board member. Katherine Josten's Global Art Project for Peace is emblematic of such work. A mission which she has pursued for nearly three decades, the project brings together people in 140 countries to exchange artworks for peace.

Liska Blodgett, Janice Bassis, Leva Jamil, Arya Akhoundzadeh and Hedie Hosseini represented Peace Museum Vienna and shared Peace from Vienna

"You Can Be a Peace Hero, Too" is a captivating art installation created by Arya Akhoundzadeh and Hedie Hosseini, two Iranian artists based in Austria. The installation was specifically designed for the 11th International Conference of Museums for Peace, held in Uppsala, Sweden, and consists of two Plexiglas figures which symbolise Peace Heroes of the past and the future.