World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration
World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, a national exhibition that aims to help people appreciate migration histories — their own and those of others — by drawing on a wealth of case studies from across human history and the breadth of cultures toured from March 2023 through August 2025 to 15 selected public libraries across the Unites States. This exhibition tour was made possible through a partnership between the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office
Please select from the following options:
- View the list of public libraries selected to host the exhibit
- Access the World on the Move Site Support Notebook (for grantees)
- Project guidelines
- Frequently asked questions
- Learn more about the project and view the exhibit
The traveling exhibition was made possible through the support of the American Anthropological Association and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage . To be notified about future grants and opportunities from ALA's Public Programs Office, sign up for ALA’s Programming Librarian newsletter .
News
- "World on the Move: Teenage Poets Slam their Truth" (Anthropology News, February 11, 2025)
- "World on the Move: Exhibit at the Glen Ellyn Public Library" (Illinois Library Association, June 2, 2025)