Doors open at 6 p.m. Join us to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day to illuminate the remarkable story of Holocaust survivor, Mrs. Naomi Warren z”l, Finding Light, which takes the audience on a journey that is simultaneously situated in the past while making relevant connections to the present through the lens of dance. Film screening […]
On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops. In 2005, the UN General Assembly designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Museum admission is free on this day every year so that all may come remember the six million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honor the survivors’ legacy.
Meet Megan Hoyt who will read her book, Bartali's Bicycle, at Holocaust Museum Houston's Boniuk Library and other area libraries for Holocaust Remembrance Week. This program is brought to you by a partnership with Holocaust Museum Houston's Boniuk Library, Bay City Public Library, Montgomery County Library, the Schachtel Library at Congregation Beth Israel, Harris County […]
"The Cultivators," Samuel L. Dunson, Jr. Courtesy of The Kinsey African American Art & History CollectionJoin us for an interactive, in-person teacher workshop to prepare for the arrival of The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection at Holocaust Museum Houston. Participants will receive resources and TEKS-aligned activities to support teaching African American history in grades 6-12. […]
A central theme of The Kinsey Collection exhibition is the Myth of Absence – that contributions made by African Americans in industry, art, science and politics have been omitted from history books. Hear how the Kinseys use their exhibit to dispel this myth and provide the narrative of the full and rich contributions of African Americans to […]
While the Museum is closed on Mondays, our galleries will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free admission presented by H-E-B. On this annual commemoration, we remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership.
Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, The Kinsey Collection features the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during their five decades of marriage. Learn how their travel keepsakes developed into a collection offering a well-rounded look at the African American experience. Bernard and Shirley […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston and the American Jewish Committee Houston for a special screening of the Ukrainian film by Ady Walter SHTTL. This film follows a Jewish Soviet Red Army soldier returning home to his shtetl in Western Ukraine, on the eve of the NAZI invasion. This film offers a rare glimpse into Jewish life in the […]
Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10— the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, […]
Times are listed in Central Time. Looking for an engaging research project for your students that combines historical events and personal narratives? Using online materials from both Centropa and Holocaust Museum Houston—primary/secondary sources, photographs, interviews, films, and more to help your students understand the depth and breadth of the Holocaust—this project takes students from prewar […]
