• Genealogy Workshop: The Search for Lost Relatives after Emancipation

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughtersLibrary of Congress Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum as we explore the practice of formerly enslaved persons […]

  • Our Stories Belong

    The Montrose Center - 401 Branard St, Houston, TX 77006 - 2nd Floor

    Brave Little Company, Holocaust Museum Houston, and the Montrose Center present “Our Stories Belong: A Rainbow Storytime for ALL of Houston’s Kids.” Our Stories Belong is a free, in-person book […]

  • Exhibition Opening Reception | The Life and Art of Alice Lok Cahana

    Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery

    Celebrated artist and Holocaust survivor Alice Lok Cahana passed away in 2017, however, her story lives on through a prolific collection of artwork that illustrates her experience during the Holocaust […]

  • The Children of Willesden Lane Theatrical and Musical Performance

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    In partnership with USC Shoah Foundation, HMH proudly presents “The Children of Willesden Lane,” the critically acclaimed one-woman theatrical performance by concert pianist Mona Golabek. Adapted from her book, The Children of Willesden Lane, Ms. Golabek uses music to tell her mother's inspiring story of survival as a teenage Austrian Jewish refugee who pursued her own […]

  • Theatrical Performance | “The Jewish Dog”

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    "The Jewish Dog," directed by Yonatan Esterkin, is based on the Israeli book The Jewish Dog by Asher Kravitz"The Jewish Dog" is both a moving and at times funny one […]

  • Exhibition Opening Reception | Woman, the Spirit of the Universe

    Lester and Sue Smith Human Rights Gallery

    Join us for the opening reception of Woman, the Spirit of the Universe. This exhibit, designed and created by artist Carolyn Marks Johnson, features stunning bronze collars inspired by 23 […]

  • Film Screening and Talk Back | “Whispers of Silence”

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    The Silverman Latin American Institute’s evening program will feature a special film screening and conversation around Holocaust trauma and its’ transmission. Whispers of Silence explores the stories of Holocaust survivors rebuilding their lives in Mexico. Little by little, they begin their difficult process of adaptation to a new culture, language and climate. They begin to work, get married, […]

  • Apollo Chamber Players | BANNED: Music

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    In partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston, Apollo Chamber Players presents BANNED: Music. Even in this modern era, artistic expression remains elusive to many. From Afghanistan to Turkey and Russia, Apollo examines countries and governments which have censored music - both in our current moment and in the recent past. The ensemble welcomes Afghan rhubâb virtuoso […]

  • Evening of Miracles

    Czech Center Museum Houston - 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX, 77004

    David Syme, American concert pianist living in Ireland, has had a long and colorful career. An alumnus of Julliard and Indiana University, he has performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, and in 17 European countries, Canada and Mexico. He has performed all over the Czech Republic and toured extensively in the […]

  • Human Rights Day

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10— the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, […]