The only museum of its kind in the world, the Museum of Tolerance is dedicated to fostering respect and promoting social justice through innovative educational exhibits designed to enable the visitors to become witnesses to the history of the Holocaust and to confront prejudice and discrimination in our society.

The Museum of Tolerance offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities for individuals, foundations and corporations. From funding an exhibit to adding your name to the donor wall, your support will allow the Museum to continue to provide generations with an interactive educational experience promoting tolerance and respect.

Sponsors will receive prominent name recognition in the Museum of Tolerance, on the Museum website and in our newsletter as well as on any pertinent collateral materials.

Point of View Diner
Confronting Hate in America
Millennium Machine
Adopt-A-School
Family Sundays
Youth Leadership Development
Distance Learning
Arts and Lectures Evening Series

A centerpiece of the Tolerancenter, this 35-seat interactive exhibit is a re-creation of a 1950’s diner that “serves” a menu of controversial topics on contemporary social issues, including hate speech, drunk driving, spousal abuse and gang violence. Through cutting-edge technology using innovative video jukeboxes, visitors have the opportunity to individually interview the main characters in the scenarios and then register personal opinions on the issues raised. The results are then instantly tabulated, providing a springboard for discussion on violence prevention, conflict resolution and personal responsibility. A must see for the hundreds of thousands of annual visitors, the scenarios in the Point of View Diner are updated to confront passing issues of the day.

Confronting Hate in America
A 35-foot sweep of imposing backlit panels reveal the impact of terrorism and hate crimes on American families and communities, from Oklahoma City to 9/11. The dynamic elements of the exhibit include an illuminated running ticker tape and innovative news monitor continuously updating related breaking stories. In addition, the interactive touch screen terminals of GlobalHate.com take the visitors into the virtual world of digital terrorism and hate, presenting the most compelling examples of the thousands of websites researched by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Millennium Machine
This Multimedia experience powerfully addresses today’s global human rights crises such as the threats of international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, the exploitation of women and children, and the plight of refugees and political prisoners. Thirty-six participants in this interactive exhibit, seated in groups, are tested on their knowledge of the issues via automated response technology and then challenged to discuss solutions together. The scenarios are updated to confront the crucial issues of the day, making the Millennium Machine an important highlight for every visitor.

Adopt-A-School: MOT youth education programs wake up youth conscience and stimulate a lifelong commitment to values of respect and service. Through age-appropriate Museum tours and workshops, children and youths are exposed to important life skills of critical thinking and inter-personal communication. Adopt a class or a whole school to provide students with access to experiential learning and resources that will engage them in creating their own peaceful futures.

Family Sundays: Every day is family day at the MOT but these occasions are uniquely exciting and rewarding for families. With award winning book authors, art projects, music, and the library’s mobile book cart, Family Sunday events provide imaginative and meaningful quality time for LA’s diverse families. Sponsor one Family Sunday or a series and make admission free for all.

Youth Leadership Development: If you believe in the potential of young people to contribute to their neighborhoods and promote values of inclusion and responsibility, then sponsor a leadership development program that will help equip them for a lifetime of achievement. The Museum’s Tools for Tolerance® for Teens full day program features a specialized Museum experience, speakers, group dialogue and skills-building workshops.

Distance Learning: Sponsor students in Hawaii, Alaska or anywhere in the U.S. to see and interact with a witness to history via the MOT’s distance learning program. “Bridging the Gap” connects students via videoconferencing with speakers who have important stories to tell. They include Survivors of the Holocaust, leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and even former hate crime offenders who give insight into the dynamics leading to hate group affiliation. The program includes teacher’s guide materials, artifacts shown by a special camera, and Q and A between the students and the speaker.

Arts and Lectures Evening Series: Known in LA as ‘the place to see it first’, the MOT has been pre-viewing award winning films and assembling the most notable authors and film-makers of our time for over a decade. Sponsor one event or a year-long series and support a public program that leaves a lasting impression.

For further information about corporate and foundation giving, please contact Linda Blanshay, Director, Program Development at 800-900-9036 (toll free) or 310-772-7624 (direct) or e-mail lblanshay@wiesenthal.net

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