• International Holocaust Remembrance Day

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 – the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. HMH will commemorate and honor the six million […]

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    While the Museum is closed on Mondays, our galleries will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On this annual commemoration, we remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King […]

  • The Rescue Film – Concerto

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage

    The Lt. David L. Silverman Latin American Institute’s evening program will feature a special film screening and conversation around Latin American rescue during the Holocaust. The Rescue Film-Concerto is a performative film […]

  • Chicanukah Party

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Join us for a Latino-Jewish cross cultural holiday celebration with light bites, cocktails, and dessert.

  • “Houston Survivor Series: Liberation” Exhibition Opening

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage

    Curated in-house by our Collections and Exhibitions team, this exhibit will feature Houston-area Holocaust Survivors in the fifth installment of our Houston Survivor Series. Observing the upcoming 80th anniversary of […]

  • Human Rights Day

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 – the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The atrocities […]

  • Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Week (Elementary Focus)

    For Educators
    Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom

    In preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week, join Holocaust Museum Houston for a half-day educator workshop on teaching the Holocaust. This workshop is designed for elementary school teachers. Educators will learn approaches to teaching the Holocaust in age-appropriate ways by focusing on leadership, upstander behavior, and character-building. Educators will tour our galleries and gain instructional strategies […]

  • Film Screening | Family Treasures Lost and Found

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater on the Mady and Ken Kades Stage

    Join us for a free screening of the documentary Family Treasures Lost and Found. In the film, journalist Karen A. Frenkel channels the driving force of discovery to investigate her parents’ unspoken WWII stories. Her research leads her to astonishing revelations of her family’s journeys through Europe, Cuba, Mexico, and New York, and sheds light on […]

  • ERJCC Jewish Book & Arts Festival | Lee Yaron

    Kaplan Theatre at the ERJCC - 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd

    Lee Yaron examines the profound experiences of 100 people whose lives were forever changed by the attacks on October 7, 2023. Through intimate and evocative stories, Yaron captures the emotions, resilience and humanity of individuals navigating moments of joy, loss and transformation. This compelling anthology commemorates a day of historical significance and explores the broader implications of […]