As long as Abraham Sutzkever lived, he wouldn't let a film about his life be made. Today, "Black Honey" tells the incredible story of the greatest Yiddish poet of modern times. The man who led the Paper Brigade underground movement that saved Jewish manuscripts from the Nazis, survived the WWII due to Stalin sending him […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston as survivor Chaja Verveer shares her testimony. Chaja was born in Maarsbergen, Holland in 1941, after Germany had occupied the country. When she was just one year old, Chaja and her family went into hiding, splitting up because they were too many to stay in one place. Chaja ended up in […]
Join one of Holocaust Museum Houstons prestigious Docents as they guide you through a one of a kind interactive educational experience. The tour features the Morgan Family Welcome Center and the Bearing Witness Holocaust Gallery. You will learn Holocaust history from Nazism in Power to Rebuilding Lives which ensures an impactful visit. This offering is […]
Discover how libraries can save the world and your research project at the March GHJGS meeting, where we will explore the mission and resources of Holocaust Museum Houston’s Boniuk Library. Join the discussion as Librarian Jenna Norris introduces this unique collection and the ways that storytelling and individual histories are used to establish personalized and […]
Mikhal Kovner, brother of Partisan Abba Kovner, sorting books; Vilna, 1943Courtesy of the Moreshet Archive, Israel Join the Museum for a special first look of The Book Smugglers, featuring special guest David E. Fishman. The exhibition curated by HMHs Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, and based on Fishmans book of the same name, will […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston to earn the Inside Government badge with a particular emphasis on the Supreme Court. Learn about how government works, how laws are made, and how you can get involved. As part of the program, participants will tour the exhibit Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Special thanks […]
During World War II, some 600,000 paintings were stolen or displaced. Much of the interest in providing belated justice for victims of the Holocaust and other victims of Nazi tyranny during World War II was the result of Stuart Eizenstat’s leadership as Special Representative of the President and Secretary of State on Holocaust-Era Issues during the […]
Work with DNA testing experts, known as genetic genealogists, to learn how DNA research can help you discover your personal story and to connect to ancestors whose stories might have been lost. You will learn how each type of DNA test, when used properly, can be a powerful tool in unlocking your history. Following a […]
The chamber concert will feature the premiere of two of Bruce Adolphe’s triptych of commissions for oboe, cello, and piano."We Were the Music" is inspired by and dedicated to Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who played cello in the women's orchestra in Auschwitz. Also to be performed, "Music is a Dream" is dedicated to the memory of pianist […]
Discover the book that inspired Holocaust Museum Houston's upcoming exhibition of the same name. In this special meeting of Boniuk Library Book Club, we’re going behind the scenes to explore what it takes to bring a little known story to life as a museum exhibit. Join us for a discussion of David E. Fishman’s “The […]