Events

Join us for the opening reception of Anachronous, a new exhibition from Argentinian photographer Cynthia Isakson. The artist incorporates family photos into her own work, weaving together their stories with […]

With stunning video clips and dramatic photographs, Emmy Award-nominated producer Joshua M. Greene explores existential and pedagogical issues surrounding the transmission of Holocaust memory in this public lecture. Audience members […]

Join Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with Art in the Heart for our fourth annual Día de los Muertos Community Altar Workshop. Participants at this family-friendly event will explore the […]

Join Holocaust Museum Houston and Theatre Southwest for a performance of Incident at Vichy. Set in Nazi-occupied Vichy, France during WWII, a group of detainees, predominantly Jewish men, await racial examination […]

Check-in: 10:30 AMEvent Start Time: 11:00 AM In celebration of Growing Up Jewish – Art & Storytelling, join Holocaust Museum Houston’s NEXTGen for a Challah Bake and an exclusive tour […]

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 […]