Martin Luther King Jr. Day
While the Museum is closed on Mondays, our galleries will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On this annual commemoration, we remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership.
While the Museum is closed on Mondays, our galleries will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On this annual commemoration, we remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership.
The Lt. David L. Silverman Latin American Institute’s evening program will feature a special film screening and conversation around Latin American rescue during the Holocaust. The Rescue Film-Concerto is a performative film experience that combines a 60-min documentary film with a live musical performance of its musical soundtrack to recount the little-known story of 'Righteous' Colonel José […]
Join us for a Latino-Jewish cross cultural holiday celebration with light bites, cocktails, and dessert.
Curated in-house by our Collections and Exhibitions team, this exhibit will feature Houston-area Holocaust Survivors in the fifth installment of our Houston Survivor Series. Observing the upcoming 80th anniversary of the liberation of most concentration camps across Europe, this installment will focus on local survivors who experienced liberation and went on to become an integral […]
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. Join us for a day of celebration with free admission, […]
In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers. 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 […]
In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for elementary school teachers. Educators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust in age-appropriate ways by focusing on leadership, upstander behavior, and character-building. Educators will tour our galleries and gain instructional strategies […]
Join us for a free screening of the documentary Family Treasures Lost and Found. In the film, journalist Karen A. Frenkel channels the driving force of discovery to investigate her parents’ unspoken WWII stories. Her research leads her to astonishing revelations of her family’s journeys through Europe, Cuba, Mexico, and New York, and sheds light on […]
Lee Yaron examines the profound experiences of 100 people whose lives were forever changed by the attacks on October 7, 2023. Through intimate and evocative stories, Yaron captures the emotions, resilience and humanity of individuals navigating moments of joy, loss and transformation. This compelling anthology commemorates a day of historical significance and explores the broader implications of […]
All times are in Central Standard Time. Join Holocaust Museum Houston, Centropa, and the Holocaust Center for Humanity for a free webinar for teachers. Through this interactive webinar, educators will learn how to teach about memory and the memorialization of historic events; engage students in a geography-based approach around what the Holocaust was and how […]