How did the Houston Jewish community respond to the November Pogrom, or what the German dismissed as "just a bunch of broken glass," Kristallnacht? Join Holocaust Museum Houston for a […]
Join us for a reception in celebration of HMH's Boniuk Library reopening its doors to researchers and community members. As centerpiece of the celebration, French author Lola Lafon will present […]
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 […]
In addition to free admission on Tuesday, December 10, Holocaust Museum Houston will celebrate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with free admission, featured human rights organizations, […]
Join us for a very special evening with Dr. Michael Berenbaum as he presents the Spector/Warren Fellowship Public Lecture: Resilience and Resistance During the Holocaust: Lessons for Today. Dr. Berenbaum […]
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 […]
Doors Open 6:00 pm Please join Holocaust Museum Houston, The Consulate General of Israel and AJC Houston in honoring diplomats who risked their lives to save thousands of Jewish men, […]
Join the Houston Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, together with Holocaust Museum Houston, for an innovative program for children ages 9-12 with a parent(s) and/or grandparent(s). The program will include a screening of the HBO film The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm. Afterward, the Museum’s education department will facilitate group discussions and activities for kids and provide tools […]
Through visual testimony and the context of art history, Nothing To Do But To Try is a first-of-its-kind exhibition about Boris Lurie, an acclaimed artist, writer, and Holocaust survivor. Centered around Lurie’s earliest work, the so-called “War Series,” as well as never-before-exhibited objects and ephemera from his personal collection, Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try presents a […]
Please join Freedman’s Town Museum in a Genealogy Workshop that highlights the importance of beginning or continuing family research using valuable archival records in Harris County. Session 1 | Documenting Your African American Family History: Debra Blacklock-Sloan, a professional genealogist, historical researcher and education outreach liaison for the Freedmen’s Town Museums Houston, will discuss tips, resources and […]