Heritage Interpretation in Wales’ Temple of Peace

An enduring legacy of WCIA’s HLF-funded ‘Wales of Peace’ programme over 2014-19, has been the creation of Public Interpretation Panels and materials throughout the Temple of Peace that draw together the heritage of the building and of Wales’ peace movements.

A legacy of WCIA's HLF-funded WW100 'Wales for Peace' project, these beautiful acrylic panels were designed to complement the Grade II listed marble entrance vestibule, drawing together high quality, bilingual public information on the Temple's architecture, people, and organisations - as well as a starting point for self-guided Temple Tours

Entrance Vestibule - Public Information Panels
The architecture and spaces of Wales' Temple of Peace & Health, covering the Civic Centre, Foundation Stone & Portico, Entrance Vestibule, Crypt, Hall of Nations, Peace & Health Wings, Council Chamber Library, and Peace Garden

'Peace Building': Architecture and Spaces
Some of the leading figures from the Temple's story who have inspired generations of Welsh peace makers and activists, from founder David Davies to today's diverse team supporting WCIA and UNA Exchange work Wales-wide

Peace Makers: People of the Temple
This timeline illustrates the peace and health organisations who have been headquartered at and driven the founding mission of the Temple from founding to present day; from the Welsh League of Nations Union and Wales Nartional Memorial Association, to today's WCIA and Cardiff University.

'Peace in our Time': Organisations and Movements through Temple History
Self-guided Temple Tours start from the Entrance Vestibule, following a set route around the building that takes in many of thew Temple's highlights and stories

Temple Tours
This epic timeline graphic illustrates a hundred years of peace activism Wales-wide, highlighting the hidden histories, diverse groups and global causes that Welsh Civil Society Organisations have contributed towards from WW1 to today

Timeline: 100 Years of Peacemakers
Displayed at the centre point of Wales' National Garden of Peace, facing the imposing Hall of Nations, this map lectern guides visitors to the 50 memorials to peacemakers and movements in the Peace Garden

Peace Garden Memorials Map and Trail

Remembering Wales' Peacemakers - Peace Garden Interpretation
'Peace Murals' printed onto linen hangings, created by graphic artist Laura Sorvala recording discussions of young people on Wales' Peace Heritage at 2 events: the Welsh mural at the Caerffili Urdd Eisteddfod, and the English mural at the Wales for Peace project launch on Remembrance Day 2014.

Youth Mural of Wales' Peace Heritage
Montage display of the Covers from 100 years of the annual Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill from Wales to the World, started in 1922 through WLNU and continued through the Urdd today

Neges Heddwch: Montage of Wales' Youth Messages of Peace & Goodwill
Within the Meeting Room 39 adjacent to Reception are two contrasting maps from past and present. An imposing old frame holds a unique and original map of the League of Nations peace mandates of the 1930s; next to which is the brightly coloured 2020 'Global Peace Index' from Vision for Humanity

Mapping Global Peace