• Indigenous Heritage Month: The Art of Gregg Deal

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    Gregg Deal Join Holocaust Museum Houston in celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month as we feature artists, scholars, and films that pay tribute to Indigenous Peoples' ancestry and traditions worldwide. Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe) is a provocative contemporary artist who challenges Western perceptions of Indigenous people, touching on issues of race, history and stereotypes. […]

  • Mandela | Resistance: Poems and Stories to Push Us to Our Tomorrow

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    Creative young writers Calvin King, Norah Rami, Durmerrick Ross, Katrina Machetta, and Houston 2020 Youth Poet Laureate Madison Petaway will perform their own poetry in this live performance hosted by Outspoken Bean. Their poems will be inspired by Nelson Mandela’s struggle for freedom, the lessons of the Holocaust and the current racial justice movement in […]

  • Virtual Film Screening: “The Condor & The Eagle”

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    Click the arrow on either side of the image above to watch the trailer for the film. Join Holocaust Museum Houston in celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month as we feature artists, scholars, and films that pay tribute to Indigenous Peoples' ancestry and traditions worldwide. Our final event highlighting Indigenous narratives features a virtual screening of […]

  • Drive-In Movie Night: “Invictus”

    HMH Parking Lot, 5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004

    PG-13 | 134 min | Drama, History | 2009 (USA) Director, Clint Eastwood Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a Drive-In Movie Night showing of "Invictus" in the Museum's parking lot on Caroline St. The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their […]

  • International Human Rights Day

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Eleanor Roosevelt holding poster of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Lake Success, New York. November 1949.FDR Presidential Library & Museum. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, the Museum will celebrate International Human Rights Day with free general admission. Presented by H-E-B, the […]

  • NEXTGen’s Tacos & Tours

    Mincberg Gallery

    Mandela with a raised fist, moments after his release from prison (after 27 years) on February 11, 1990.Photograph by Graeme Williams Holocaust Museum Houston's young professionals group, NEXTGen, invites you to join us for a private look at the U.S. premiere of Mandela: Struggle for Freedom. This captivating exhibition explores the earthshaking fight for justice […]

  • Coming Out as Dalit with Yashica Dutt

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    Yashica Dutt The Dismantling Bias: Antisemitism, White Supremacy, and Inequality Virtual Lecture Series explores the origins of racist ideologies and the construction of bias; examines the evolution and repercussions of antisemitism and white supremacy throughout history; and deconstructs the ways in which stereotypes, misconceptions, and prejudices shape contemporary society and culture. Led by renowned historians, […]

  • Dialogue with Simon Fujiwara, Alexandra Zapruder, and Dr. Mary Lee Webeck

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    Dr. Mary Lee Webeck; Simon Fujiwara; Alexandra Zapruder Blaffer Art Museum and Holocaust Museum Houston present a two-part dialogue with artist Simon Fujiwara, diaries expert Alexandra Zapruder, and Dr. Mary Lee Webeck, Holocaust and Genocide Education Endowed Chair at Holocaust Museum Houston, in conjunction with the exhibition, Simon Fujiwara: Hope House—on view at the Blaffer through […]

  • Drop-In Virtual Tour: Holocaust Gallery

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    Explore the history of the Holocaust using historical artifacts, photographs, and personal stories featured throughout our gallery. Facilitated by Museum docents, this interactive tour includes a guided discussion on the […]

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Martin Luther King Jr. 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 […]