The testimony of American military personnel has been a key source for our understanding of the experience of the last phase of Nazi genocide in Europe. This lecture examines the liberation of the massive camp complex at Buchenwald in April 1945. How did American liberators understand the horrific experience of encountering concentration camps? How did […]
Every quarter the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission holds a meeting, open to the public, in order to review its current projects and initiatives. The Commission invites any member of the public who might be interested in its mission to this meeting. The Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission consists of an administrative team that is […]
For the 75th anniversary of D-Day, renowned author Alex Kershaw will discuss his latest book, The First Wave, with a fresh take on WWII’s longest day. He will discuss some of the remarkable men who carried out D-Day’s most perilous missions. His group of unforgettable characters includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; […]
Examine the origins of the 20th century Human Rights Movement. In this session, participants will take a virtual tour of the Human Rights Gallery; study the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and evaluate the impact of the UDHR in the world today. Interactive lessons will be shared to support Social Studies and ELA instruction. At […]
Join the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) and Holocaust Museum Houston as we come together to commemorate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration marking the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that Union soldiers led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with […]
Museum admission will be waived on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 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 brutally beat her father and drove […]
Museum admission fees will be waived on Sunday, May 5, 2019 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 […]
oin us for a Coexistence Spoken Word Performance featuring Outspoken Bean and Matthew "Levee" Chavez, creator of Subway Therapy, a participatory public work using Post-it notes. This action-oriented, arts-based, social justice event will focus on relating Coexistence topics to the performances through spoken word, poetry, dance and movement, music and audience involvement. This event is […]
Holocaust Museum Houston’s young professional group, NEXTGen, invites you to the NEXTGen Kickoff at Eureka Heights Brewery. NEXTGen is the Museum’s affinity group for young professionals ages 21-39 who share a common passion for the Museum and its mission. The goal of NEXTGen is to inspire inclusiveness by engaging young leaders of change and advocating […]
November 9, 2018 marked the 80th anniversary of the November Pogrom known as Kristallnacht. During the November Pogrom, Nazi thugs went through the streets of Germany and, in plain view, set synagogues on fire, smashed the window fronts of Jewish businesses, attacked Jewish people and vandalized their apartments. Houston Holocaust survivor, Ruth Steinfeld experienced the […]