In addition to his evening lecture, Richard Hatch will perform a magic show for families during Spring Break. Although Richard Hatch holds two graduate degrees in Physics from Yale University, he finds it easier to break the laws of nature than to discover them. A childhood interest in magic became a lifelong obsession, and he […]
Visitors interested in a docent-led experience can join one of the many drop-in tours throughout Spring Break. Tours are subject to availability. English Drop-In ToursTuesday, March 11 - Friday, March 14 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pmThursday, March 13 at 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pmSaturday, March 15 at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and […]
Meet and Greets are an opportunity for prospective volunteers to visit the Museum and hear firsthand from current volunteers about their experiences with the Volunteer Program. Interested prospective volunteers can apply online and then attend a brief interview with the Visitor Services and Volunteer Manager. This is done to establish basic expectations and explain the […]
Explore the Museum's galleries and featured exhibitions, Houston Survivor Series: Liberation and Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920, at no charge with free admission presented by The Village of River Oaks.
In early 1930’s Soviet Ukraine, the regime of Josef Stalin ran a genocidal campaign of starvation against the rural peasant class. With the intention to both collectivize Ukraine’s rich agricultural industry, as well as wipe out the Kulak class, food was withheld from millions of civilians in the countryside, leading to one of the worst, […]
Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum as the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter explores the invaluable records for researching formerly enslaved and free persons of color in the immediate post-Civil War period. Session 1: “In Their Own Words”This presentation by Diane L. Richard, MEng & MBA, a professional genealogical researcher, […]
American flutist and sociomusicologist Dr. Christine Beard will examine the role music played during the Holocaust. This poignant and informative lecture-recital explores how music served as a form of resistance and allowed prisoners to temporarily “escape” their inhumane circumstances, how the Nazis used music to inflict mental and emotional torture, and what music was banned […]
Join the Houston Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, together with Holocaust Museum Houston, for an innovative program for children ages 7-13. Fania’s Heart, written by Anne Renaud and illustrated by Richard Rudnicki, tells the true story of the creation of a heart-shaped book in Auschwitz and the women who risked their lives to create it. This inspiring story […]
Please join us at the exhibition opening reception of Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920. This event was originally scheduled for Thursday, January 23. Due to inclement weather, it has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 29. Life and Death on the Border 1910-1920 sheds light on a difficult time in history that included both the Mexican […]
Program ChairsMitzi Shure and Jerry WischeEllen and Dan Trachtenberg Join us to hear Amir Tibon’s gripping true story of how he and his family were rescued from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, by Tibon’s own father, a retired IDF general. Amir Tibon is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz, Israel’s paper of record, […]