Join us for the exhibition opening of Growing Up Jewish – Art & Storytelling. Through contemporary paintings, Jacquelline Kott-Wolle's work explores the key people, experiences, and community that shaped the artist. The exhibition traces the story of one North American Jewish family through five generations from 1925 to the present. Paired with the artist’s own narration, […]
In a conversation moderated by Houston Grand Opera Composer-in-Residence Joel Thompson, panelists Dr. Howard Pollack, (musicologist, Professor at the University of Houston, and author of George Gershwin: His Life and Work), Clamma Dale (Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk Award winning soprano, and Bess from HGO's 1976 production of Porgy and Bess), and Wendy Warren (Chief Learning and Interpretation Officer […]
Holocaust Museum Houston is thrilled to host our second annual Latinx Heritage Month – Community Building Day event. As a free day for families and community members, this event celebrates Latinx Heritage Month by uplifting the history and culture of Houston’s Latinx community while highlighting the interconnections between the Jewish and Latinx community. In the […]
By all accounts, Dr. Alex Kor’s life has been a miracle. The son of two Holocaust survivors who narrowly escaped death, Alex grew up in Indiana — a state with Midwestern charm and an ignominious history of prejudice. In A Blessing, Not a Burden, Alex details his incredible journey, from his unique upbringing to his present-day […]
During National Delicatessen Month, August 1-31, Kenny and Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen & Restaurant is offering a multi-choice, three-course menu during lunch and dinner for $45, plus tax and gratuity, with 10 percent of each meal sold going to HMH to fund the Museum’s education programs. As an added incentive, HMH will offer anyone who […]
Join us for the opening reception of Unveiled: From the Vault. The exhibition explores the history of the Holocaust through a curated selection of artifacts from Holocaust Museum Houston’s permanent collection—many of which are being displayed for the first time. Others are returning to public view after many years, brought forward once again to tell their stories. The […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a lecture on contemporary antisemitism from one of the UK’s leading experts on the subject. Dr. Dave Rich has worked for almost thirty years for the Community Security Trust, a Jewish charity that protects the UK Jewish community, and has advised the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, football clubs, political […]
This program is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge, capacity, and confidence to teach about the Holocaust. Educators are introduced to pedagogical principles and explore classroom lessons, visual history testimonies and other resources that examine aspects of the history and its continued relevance today. Topics will include: pre-war Jewish life, antisemitism, escalation of hate, the ghettos, […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for our screening of the Noa Aharoni film, Sabotage. January 1945, less than two weeks before the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp evacuation, four forced laborer women, Estusia Wajcblum, Rosa Robota, Alla Gartner, and Regina Safirstein were hanged in public, accused of sabotaging the Nazi war machine. Sabotage tells the dramatic unknown story of the women’s […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a film screening of Sh’ma: A Story of Survival, a moving and innovative dance film by Suki John, chronicles the journey of the director’s mother from school days to deportation, concentration camp to liberation, and finally immigration to the U.S. Sh’ma features a remarkable ensemble of 15 virtuoso performers, a haunting original score, […]