The Emmett Till Memorial Commission, together with the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and the Till Family, received a $495,227 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. The funding will support development of a traveling exhibit titled "Emmett Till's Journey Home" telling the story of 14-year old Emmett Till's racially motivated 1955 murder and the community's reconciliation efforts. The exhibit will tour seven venues over 14 months from the murder site in Sumner, MS to Till's hometown of Chicago before a permanent display at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center. Supplemental activities include a curriculum unit, teacher professional development, an exhibit website, and virtual content such as 3D tours and videos.
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