Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is inside each Mobile Museum of Tolerance? Do visitors walk around like they might walk around a traditional museum?

Unlike a traditional museum where visitors walk around and view various exhibits, each Mobile Museum of Tolerance contains seating for up to 30 visitors who experience a series of immersive, interactive educational modules on a range of subjects. This includes modules on the Holocaust, the Civil Rights Movement, online hate, and others. New modules are being added all the time.

Is a school or institution required to book all educational modules or can I book just the modules I want?

When requesting a visit from a Mobile Museum of Tolerance, you can book all of our modules or only the modules you want. For a full list of modules currently available, click here. Each self-contained module is about 45 minutes long.

What States are currently served by the Mobile Museums of Tolerance?

Mobile Museums of Tolerance currently serve California, Florida, Illinois & New York. New states are on the way. To request a Mobile Museums of Tolerance in your state, please fill out the form below.

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What is the cost of the MMOT?

Thanks to grants and generous donors, there is no cost to have the MMOT come to your school.

What is the relationship between the Mobile Museums of Tolerance and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles?

The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, founded in 1993, uses the story of the Holocaust to teach larger lessons of tolerance. However, not everyone can visit Los Angeles, so the Mobile Museums of Tolerance were launched to bring engaging, educational lessons of tolerance directly to your community.

What grades are appropriate for the Mobile Museums of Tolerance?

Depending on which modules you select, the Mobile Museums of Tolerance are appropriate for grades 5 and up.

When should we expect the bus to arrive?

Typically, the MMOT will arrive the afternoon or evening before the scheduled visit to load in and set up. If overnight parking is unavailable, the MMOT will arrive 2.5 hours ahead of the first scheduled workshop. The specific arrival time will be provided during the booking process with the program coordinator. Our workshop educator will arrive 1 hour before the first workshop begins, check in with the onsite contact, and prepare for the requested program(s).

Where should the bus park?

The MMOT requires a designated parking area of 25 ft x 50 ft (the equivalent of 6 parking spaces) to park the bus and allow students and other guests to flow on and off safely. Our logistics team will coordinate parking options for the MMOT visit during the booking process. The MMOT must park on level ground.

How long is each session?

Each workshop is approximately 45-50 minutes long. We frequently tailor the length of each session to your school’s individual needs or class schedule. If you would like to shorten the workshop length, please specify your request with our program coordinator.

Who facilitates the sessions?

A skilled and highly trained MMOT educator will travel to your location and lead all workshops onboard the MMOT.

How many students can attend a session?

The MMOT can accommodate up to 30 individuals per workshop and up to six workshops per day. Please note that six workshops are the daily maximum. However, if the MMOT is scheduled to visit several locations within a school district during a single visit, hours of operation and the number of available workshops may be reduced. If the MMOT is requested for multiple days at a single location, overnight parking permission must be arranged. This is subject to MMOT availability.

Is there anything we need to prepare in advance?

Please acquire all necessary administrative and municipal approvals for content and parking and fill out a reservation request form on the MMOT website. These will be communicated to you during the booking process.
We offer supplemental lesson plans and materials for students in our MMOT Teacher’s Guides. You can find the specified workshop guides HERE.

Can parents or staff participate?

One teacher or staff member must remain on the MMOT with their class for the whole workshop. Any teacher is welcome to observe and participate in workshops as long as the bus stays under the 30-person capacity.
Parents are welcome to come with prior arrangement and the count stays below the 30-person maximum. It is important to note that the presence of parents may change or compromise the ability of many students to ask questions or have open and honest discussions.

What happens after the sessions?

After each workshop, the educator will help guide the students off the MMOT and an onsite staff member will direct students back to their classroom.

What if the Mobile Museum of Tolerance we book is delayed or unable to arrive?

Due to the nature of a traveling exhibit, complications can occur, sometimes resulting in a delay or cancellation. All changes will be communicated to the onsite contact as swiftly as possible, and a solution is made between the MMOT program coordinator and the onsite contact. If cancellation does occur, the MMOT team offers the soonest available dates for rescheduling.
Further, we do offer our programming in the classroom. Our in-classroom Combat Hate! A Digital Media Literacy Workshop is aligned with state standards and can be offered in addition to or booked by itself at any time.

Is the MMOT wheelchair accessible?

Yes. Each Mobile Museum of Tolerance is equipped with a wheelchair lift. Please contact the educator prior to the workshop to prepare the lift before the students arrive.

Are the MMOT videos available for the hearing impaired?

Yes. All of MMOT educational workshop videos are shown with English subtitles and are also available with Spanish subtitles.

Are the MMOT workshops available in other languages?

All videos onboard the MMOT are also available with Spanish subtitles. Upon request we are able to offer translation services. Please inquire about these services when reserving the MMOT.