This presentation explores the histories and experiences of Latin American Jewish immigrants in the United States. Comparing two cities—Miami and Houston—Dr. Mark Goldberg will examine what it has meant to belong to two ethnic communities as immigrants in the late 20th century. In both places, Jewish Latina/o/xs built tight-knit, vibrant communities where they could embrace both […]

Holocaust Museum Houston is thrilled to host our first annual Latinx Heritage Month – Day of Action event. As a free day for families and community members, this event celebrates Latinx Heritage Month by uplifting the history, narratives, and culture of Houston’s Latinx community. The event will feature information about local community organizations serving the […]

Join us for the opening reception The Bias Inside Us. Through compelling images, hands-on interactives and powerful testimonials and videos, the exhibition unpacks and demystifies the concept of bias. Interactive elements display how implicit and explicit bias show up in the world and how bias influences systems and policies that have consequences for many people and […]

Join Holocaust Museum Houston as Holocaust Survivor Ruth Steinfeld shares her story. Ruth and her sister Lea lived in Sinsheim, Germany when Hitler came to power. The family was deported to the Gurs interment camp in 1940, and their mother was faced with a very difficult decision: to let a Jewish philanthropic organization called Oeuvres de […]

David Kassan, Ruth Steinfeld, 2024. Oil on panel, 30 x 25 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.Please join us for the opening of this compelling and transformative exhibition featuring the masterful paintings and drawings of acclaimed artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. Facing Survival stands as a profound testament to the enduring […]

During National Delicatessen Month, August 1-31, Kenny and Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen & Restaurant is offering a multi-choice, three-course menu during lunch and dinner for $45, plus tax and gratuity, with 10 percent of each meal sold going to HMH to fund the Museum’s education programs. As an added incentive, HMH will offer anyone who […]

Join us for a bilingual storytime in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino’s Young Ambassador Program. An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a young boy who bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish. As a boy prepares for his school’s Spanish […]

Rachael Cerrotti is an award-winning author, educator, and curator. Through an interdisciplinary practice, she explores stories rooted in the humanity of grief and inherited memory. Her flagship project, We Share The Same Sky, is a decade-long story following her grandmother’s wartime history. She is now a fellow with The Witness Institute and New America, and hosts […]

EVENT IS AT CAPACITY Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a one-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. Educators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust using activities and resources designed for the classroom. Educators will be introduced to the Holocaust through tours of HMH’s Galleries and gain instructional strategies and resources to support Holocaust education […]

Museum admission will be free in observance of the anniversary of Union General Gordon Granger arriving in Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved African Americans about their emancipation, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation passed.