Dr. Peter Hayes holds degrees from Bowdoin, Oxford, and Yale and was from 1980 to 2016 Professor of History and German and from 2000 to 2016 Theodore Zev Weiss Holocaust Educational Foundation Professor at Northwestern University. His publications have won several prizes and been translated into Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Slovak, and Spanish. […]
In partnership with go baz and Fraternitas, HMH welcomes visitors to enjoy free admission to the Museum’s Holocaust, Human Rights, Diaries and Samuel Bak galleries on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thanks to the generosity of go baz and Fraternitas, visitors will also enjoy complimentary entry to Notorious RBG: The Life and Times […]
Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) will host Soprano/composer Patrice Michaels, “a formidable and interpretive talent” (The New Yorker), along with acclaimed pianist Andrew Harley in a performance of Notorious RBG in Song, Wednesday, May 18, 7 p.m. at the Museum’s Lester and Sue Smith Campus, located at 5401 Caroline Street. Michaels is the daughter-in-law of the […]
Museum admission will be waived on Sunday, May 15, 2022 in honor of Holocaust survivor Stefi Altman, z"l. Stefi Altman was just 13 years old when Germany overran Poland in September 1939. Soon after, Stefi's two older brothers were arrested and sent to a labor camp, and Nazi soldiers brutuall beat her fater and drove […]
This event is available to attend either in person at the Museum or virtually on Zoom. Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a moderated panel discussion with local criminal justice leaders on the impact of RBG's legacy on current criminal justice challenges. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a rich legacy on criminal justice questions that deeply […]
Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) invites you to enjoy free admission on Thursday, May 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during Free Extended Hours presented by Shell Oil Company. Visitors will have the opportunity to access HMH’s Holocaust, Human Rights, Diaries and Samuel Bak galleries along with entry to the exhibition, Notorious RBG: The Life […]
Oleg Sulyga, Tali Morgulis, Alexander PotiomkinWe invite you on May 10, 2022 to join us for a chamber music concert “For Peace” with Oleg Sulyga (Violin / Viola), Alexander Potiomkin (Clarinet), Tali Morgulis (Piano). These musicians’ passion for chamber music led them to a variety of engagements with world-known orchestras and ensembles in the finest […]
In correlation with the International Sports Film Festival, join us for a special screening of the film Adidas vs. Puma, a German language film with English Subtitles. Synopsis: Two brothers start a sportswear company in the 1920s, hoping to make the best shoes in the world. Their relationship deteriorates until they become bitter rivals. Based on the […]
Museum admission fees will be waived on Thursday, May 5, 2022 in honor of Holocaust survivor Walter Kase, z"l. When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, it soon became clear that Walter's family's lives would never be the same again. At the end of 1940, Walter, his parents and his sister, Rysia, were herded into […]
Holocaust Museum Houston and SheSpace invite you to a private viewing of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on view in the Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery, followed by a SheCelebration cocktail party! Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg explores the American judicial system through one of […]