New Interactive Mobile Museum Brings Holocaust Education to San Diego County Schools

Students in San Diego will soon experience a new type of classroom.

Designed to teach students about one of the darkest chapters of history in an accessible way, a mobile museum has been launched that will travel to schools to educate students about the Holocaust.

The experience, called Spark Interactive, will bring this program directly to schools and communities across San Diego County by combining digital artifacts, interactive storytelling, and guided facilitation, according to its website.

Spark Interactive is an initiative of the Legacy of Light Goldberg Institute for Holocaust Education and the Jewish Federation of San Diego.

Characterizing Spark Interactive as a “bold step forward in Holocaust education” in a social media post, the Jewish Federation of San Diego said the initiative comes at a time when “misinformation and intolerance are on the rise.”

The classroom on wheels was officially launched on May 3, 2026.

The mobile museum intends to spark children’s curiosity, deepen their critical thinking, highlight survivor stories, and encourage empathy, the federation said. It also fosters critical thinking among children, encouraging them to analyze how propaganda, bias, and misinformation can escalate into hate and violence.

The museum is housed in an expandable semi-trailer that can be easily towed to schools, according to a Times of San Diego report. Spanning 560 square feet, the museum has interactive video walls that bring Holocaust history to students.

The museum sheds light on the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany and the conditions that led to the Holocaust and World War II, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune report. Organizers are aiming to reach more than 2,000 students across eight schools in the first year, the report added.

The core classroom experience lasts about 90 minutes and can be delivered in a single session, split across two class periods, or expanded into a full-day “reverse field trip” experience featuring guest speakers and hands-on projects.

The classrooms are customized to each school’s schedule.

Primarily designed for middle school through high school students, Spark Interactive can also be adapted for a wide range of age groups to meet children’s developmental needs.

Backed by community support, organizers are offering the mobile museum experience for free.

Spark Interactive is supported by multimillion-dollar funding from Lee Goldberg and the Goldberg family, the Presbys Foundation, and other Jewish organizations, according to the Times of San Diego.

“Spark Interactive empowers the next generation to engage with history and prepare for their role in shaping a more just and informed society,” the federation shared in a post on Facebook.

Currently, there are more than 100,000 Jewish residents and roughly 100 Jewish institutions throughout San Diego County, according to the federation.

As it rolls into students’ doorsteps, Spark Interactive aims to do more than just educate children about the Holocaust; it seeks to shape a generation that can identify and stand against intolerance, challenge harmful narratives, and choose empathy over indifference.