Thank you for your interest in the Gateway to Peace Museum!

Our names are Charlotte Hoover and Janice Lotz. We are the Co-Directors of the Gateway to Peace Museum.

Gateway to Peace is a traveling museum that teaches concepts of peace to children in kindergarten through fifth grade and their families. It is designed to be extremely flexible and can be used in one-day, two-day or four-day presentations. It can be experienced fully in two or more hours. It can also be adjusted to meet certain curriculum and time requirements.

If we take it outside the St. Louis Metropolitan area, we request travel expenses be covered by the requesting/sponsoring organization. Otherwise, the museum is free of charge and supported by your donations.

We developed the idea of a traveling museum in order to reach the greatest number of children. The exhibits travel packed in a trailer to the site, then are set up on location in a gym, classroom or where ever space is available.

The Gateway to Peace Museum is dedicated to pursuing and promoting peace. Through example, training others in peacemaking skills and participatory learning experiences, it recognizes and encourages the uniqueness and worth of all people.

An exploration into the possibilities of peace is accomplished by combining a variety of individual and facilitated activities, presentations, learning centers, communication and guidance training, and hands-on interactive exhibits for children of all ages and culture. We use 25 exhibits (learning centers) to present the four aspects of peace.

Peace for Me

Emphasizes that personal peace grows with the recognition that every individual is of ultimate worth and value. Discovering what makes us unique and how to react to our feelings helps us understand ourselves and learn self control.

Peace for Us

Applies the recognition of worth of persons to fundamental daily relationships. Building teamwork, communication skills, conflict resolution techniques as well as teaching respect for self, others and property is experienced.

Peace for Everyone

Refers to the development of a social condition among people where justice prevails and exploitation is nonexistent. With the understanding and appreciation of the people around us, in our neighborhood or in our world, we become aware that all people everywhere are very much alike and we can become a “Global Community” aware of our diversity and giftedness.

Peace for the Planet

Recognizes the interconnectedness of all creation. By learning about ecology and how we are affected by and impact our environment, we learn to care for it properly.

We feel these four aspects create the “whole” and help the children learn skills to become peacemakers in their daily lives.

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