• Free Admission Day in honor of Stefi Altman

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Museum admission will be waived on Sunday, May 14, 2023 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 brutuall beat her fater and drove […]

  • Docent Training Meet & Greet

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Join a dedicated community of docents at Holocaust Museum Houston. As a docent, you will be helping to educate students, teachers, community groups, and adults that visit the Museum for a tour. Most importantly, docents help to tell the stories of our Holocaust Survivor community to new generations. Those interested in Holocaust history, art, education, […]

  • Free Admission Day in honor of Walter Kase

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    Museum admission fees will be waived on Friday, May 5, 2023 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 […]

  • The Houston Symposium in Philosophy of Religion

    Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom

    The Houston Symposium in Philosophy of Religion presents a new series of talks about religion. It gathers scholars of all faiths from Houston, and other Texan universities, to share their research interests and to create a community. We invite faculty and graduate students to join us, get to know their peers, and interact with the […]

  • 100 Days of Sorrow: Remembering the 1994 Genocide Perpetrated Against the Tutsis in Rwanda

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    Holocaust Museum Houston commemorates the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 with survivors Henriette Mutegwaraba and Provie Umugwaneza. Henriette and Provie will share not only their personal stories of survival, but also the wisdom and lessons that they learned firsthand about the dangers of hate and extremism in the modern era. Henriette MutegwarabaBorn in Butare Province, Rwanda, […]

  • Film Screening: “Reckonings”

    Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater

    In the aftermath of the Holocaust, German and Jewish leaders met in secret to negotiate the unthinkable – compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help, but how could reparations be determined for the unprecedented destruction and suffering of a people? This is the first […]

  • Zikaron BaSalon: Holocaust Memories in the Living Room

    Locations across Houston

    Zikaron BaSalon is a unique multi-generational program that started in Israel in 2010 and has since expanded to more than 60 countries. The first Houston sessions were held in 2017; this year it is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and Holocaust Museum Houston. It was launched in response to concerns in the […]

  • Citywide Yom HaShoah Observance

    Congregation Emanu El - 1500 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005

    Please join us in observance of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for the six million Jewish people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. During this annual commemoration, we will mourn the loss of all who perished, honor those who survived and come together as a community to remember and reflect. Coordinated by the […]

  • Zikaron BaSalon – Memories in the Living Room

    10 different locations in Houston

    Zikaron BaSalon is an annual event, which takes place on Israeli Holocaust Memorial Day. Zikaron BaSalon started in Israel, in a living room where a few friends gathered in 2010 and experienced an extraordinary and meaningful event.  Alongside formal events, Zikaron BaSalon offers a meaningful and intimate way to commemorate this day and address its […]

  • Our Stories Belong: A Rainbow Storytime for ALL of Houston’s Kids

    Holocaust Museum Houston Classroom

    Brave Little Company, Holocaust Museum Houston, and the Montrose Center present “Our Stories Belong: A Rainbow Storytime for ALL of Houston’s Kids.” Our Stories Belong is a free, in-person book club packed with creative activities, ideal for families with kids aged 5-10. Love makes a family, and imagination gives us the key to becoming our […]