Teaching Trunks & Artifact Kits
Classroom-ready resources
Holocaust teaching trunks and artifact kits are classroom-ready resources, complete with age-appropriate books, tactile activities with artifacts, and engaging lessons. See below for the variety of trunks available.
Thanks to generous donors, trunks and artifacts kits are free to borrow, with free shipping within Washington state. They are loaned out for pre-set time periods, unless special arrangements are made.
Updated Teaching Trunks
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“My students loved the hands on materials! Thank you so much… I can’t wait to do this again next year!”
– Teacher, Auburn, WA
How do I request a trunk?
- Review the list of trunks below and determine which one is best for your group.
- Review the list of available time periods.
- Determine whether you are eligible for free shipping.
- Complete the request form.
1. Select teaching trunk or classroom set
Not sure which one? Please email our education team.
Teaching Trunks
- 5th-6th Grade Trunk – Through the Eyes of Children. See contents
- 7th-8th Grade Trunk – Investigating the Holocaust: What Happened and Why? See contents
- High School Trunk – Studying the Holocaust through Primary Sources. See contents
- Graphic Novel Trunk – Middle School. See contents
- Graphic Novel Trunk – High School. See contents
- Artifact Kit: Examples include the Yellow Star, Passport, Photos, Blanket, Shoe, Iron Cross Medal, Documents, and more.
Classroom Sets
- Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- Maus I & II: By Art Spiegelman. 1973.
- More Than Any Child Should Know: A Kindertransport Story of the Holocaust: By Paul Regelbrugge and Julia Thompson. 2021.
- Night: By Elie Wiesel. 1960.
- The Yellow Star House: The Remarkable Story of One Boy’s Survival in a Protected House in Hungary: By Paul V. Regelbrugge. 2019.
2. Select a time period to borrow the trunk
- September 14 – October 16, 2026
- November 2 – December 4, 2026
- December 14 – January 15, 2027
- February 1- March 5, 2027
- March 22 – April 23, 2027
- May 10 – June 11, 2027
Need a different date? Please email Charlotte Campbell, Museum Education Coordinator.
Time Period
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3. Are you eligible for free shipping?
Schools in Washington State receive free roundtrip shipping via FedEx Ground.
- We also serve schools in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. For these locations, there is a flat shipping fee of $50 per Teaching Trunk and $25 per Artifact Kit.
- Requests from schools outside of these service areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For an estimate, please email Charlotte Campbell, Museum Education Coordinator.
