Book Our Award-Winning Traveling Exhibit, 'Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See'

We're looking for venues to host our traveling exhibit, Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See. If you work at an institution that would be interested in hosting or can recommend a venue, keep reading for more details!

The exhibit traces the stories of Emmett and Mamie. Visitors will learn about Emmett’s fateful Mississippi trip through the murder trial to his mother’s subsequent crusade to show the brutality of racism. The exhibit also tells the story of Tallahatchie County—the role it played in the tragedy and the community's efforts to reckon with its past.

"Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See is a powerful exhibition that offers a moving glimpse into Emmett’s life and his mother’s unwavering fight for justice," said Courtney Bradford, Curator of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. "It brings their story forward for a new generation, inspiring young people to carry forward their legacy of courage and compassion."

In addition to panels providing contextual information, historical photos, and interactive elements, the exhibit includes an immersive 8-minute sound and light show featuring Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., Emmett’s cousin and the last living eyewitness to the kidnapping. The featured artifact accompanying the sound and light show is one of the vandalized signs marking the river site where Emmett’s body was recovered.

"The bullet-hole-riddled memorial marker sign in the exhibition is a stark reminder of why we need to continue telling this story," said Sydney Pursel, Program Director of Public Programs and Visitor Experience at the University of Kansas's Spencer Museum of Art.

The exhibit was developed in 2021 as a collaboration among The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, the Till family, and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center. It was designed with families in mind (age recommendation: ages 10 and up), facilitating open discussions about racism as well as prompting reflection on how visitors can follow Mamie’s example and create their own ripples for change. Reception for the exhibit has been overwhelmingly positive, with tens of thousands of attendees, coverage in dozens of news outlets, and recognition from the American Association for State and Local History with a 2024 History in Progress Award. The podcast World Footprints covered the exhibit and won a 2023 Lowell Thomas Award for the episode.

Previous venues include the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (OH),  the National Civil Rights Museum (TN), the University of Kansas, Mississippi Valley State University, the Northwest African American Museum (WA), and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (Washington, DC).

Dr. Stephanie Lampkin, Curator at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, said, "Let the World See was a powerful experience for visitors to the Freedom Center. Thousands of people, some familiar with the story, others just learning about it for the first time, resonated with the film included in the show."

Our immediate availability is August 2026 through February 2027. We are also booking for May 2028 and beyond.

You can visit the exhibit's homepage to see educational resources and take a virtual tour. For more information about costs and exhibit specifications, e-mail us: exhibit@emmett-till.org

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