Mobile Museum of Tolerance

The purpose of the Mobile Museum of Tolerance (MMOT) is to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to promote human dignity by empowering them to raise their voices to combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate and intolerance. The first-of-its-kind in the United States, the MMOT is a free traveling mobile education center, utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons to bring a message of tolerance directly to communities across the state of Illinois.

Unlike a traditional museum, the MMOT does not have physical artifacts or traditional exhibits. Each workshop is between 40-45 minutes long. Three of the workshops – The Story of Anne Frank, Civil Rights, and Ordinary People – use a “trigger film” about the Holocaust or Civil Rights Movement to teach the history of those time periods and how people were dehumanized based on their race and/or religion. The Educator then facilitates a dialogue as to modern-day examples of fighting for civil rights, the roles of upstanders and bystanders, and how students must take an active role in preventing hate and promoting tolerance in their communities.

Our Digital Media Literacy workshop, Combat Hate, utilizes tablet computers and teach students how to identify and analyze propaganda and harmful media. The goal of MMOT’s workshops is for participants to see the humanity in others and to leave the workshop with an action step to make a positive difference in their community.