Join us for the exhibition opening of Growing Up Jewish – Art & Storytelling. Through contemporary paintings, Jacquelline Kott-Wolle's work explores the key people, experiences, and community that shaped the artist. The exhibition traces the story of one North American Jewish family through five generations from 1925 to the present. Paired with the artist’s own narration, […]
Check-in: 10:30 AMEvent Start Time: 11:00 AM In celebration of Growing Up Jewish – Art & Storytelling, join Holocaust Museum Houston’s NEXTGen for a Challah Bake and an exclusive tour of the new exhibition. Known for its signature braided shape, challah is a rich, slightly sweet bread that is a staple of Jewish traditions, particularly […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston and Theatre Southwest for a performance of Incident at Vichy. Set in Nazi-occupied Vichy, France during WWII, a group of detainees, predominantly Jewish men, await racial examination by German officers. The detainees grapple with fear, denial, and the possibility of escape; embodying themes of guilt, fear, human nature, and complicity as they […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with Art in the Heart for our fourth annual Día de los Muertos Community Altar Workshop. Participants at this family-friendly event will explore the meaning and significance of Día De Los Muertos and learn about the altar making process. Attendees will have the opportunity to create crafts in celebration […]
With stunning video clips and dramatic photographs, Emmy Award-nominated producer Joshua M. Greene explores existential and pedagogical issues surrounding the transmission of Holocaust memory in this public lecture. Audience members will be challenged as they reconsider beloved movies and books by hearing an informed exposition of what lies behind the messages of popular media. This […]
Join us for the opening reception of Anachronous, a new exhibition from Argentinian photographer Cynthia Isakson. The artist incorporates family photos into her own work, weaving together their stories with hers to create a new narrative. Featuring 18 digital photographs printed on breathable waterproof fabric, Anachronous projects moments from the past on top of contemporary […]
How did the Houston Jewish community respond to the November Pogrom, or what the German dismissed as "just a bunch of broken glass," Kristallnacht? Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a lecture from Melissa Cohen-Nickels, Curator of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives, as she discusses how the Jewish community of Houston responded […]
Join us for a reception in celebration of HMH's Boniuk Library reopening its doors to researchers and community members. As centerpiece of the celebration, French author Lola Lafon will present a discussion of her book, When You Listen To This Song: On Memory, Loss, and Writing. In 2021, Lola Lafon was granted permission to stay […]
Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 – the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The atrocities of the Holocaust spurred the modern-day human rights movement, including the creation of the UDHR. The Museum commemorates this day each year with free admission.
In addition to free admission on Tuesday, December 10, Holocaust Museum Houston will celebrate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with free admission, featured human rights organizations, tours in English and Spanish, and a Holocaust Survivor Talk on Sunday, December 14.