Discover the book that inspired Holocaust Museum Houston's upcoming exhibition of the same name. In this special meeting of Boniuk Library Book Club, we’re going behind the scenes to explore what it takes to bring a little known story to life as a museum exhibit. Join us for a discussion of David E. Fishman’s “The […]
Discover the book that inspired Holocaust Museum Houston's upcoming exhibition of the same name. In this special meeting of Boniuk Library Book Club, we’re going behind the scenes to explore what it takes to bring a little known story to life as a museum exhibit. Join us for a discussion of David E. Fishman’s “The […]
Meet with one of Holocaust Museum Houston's curators to discuss a possible artifact donation. Many of us have saved documents, photographs or personal items from the Holocaust era somewhere in our homes. Some may be stashed in a drawer or an old box in the attic or even hidden away in a closet. Each item […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston as survivor Chaja Verveer shares her testimony. Chaja was born in Maarsbergen, Holland in 1941, after Germany had occupied the country. When she was just one year old, Chaja and her family went into hiding, splitting up because they were too many to stay in one place. Chaja ended up in […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston in partnership with Más Que Tres Collective for a book signing and panel discussion with the authors of Chicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activism and Feminism in the Movement Era. Editor María Cotera and contributors Martha Cotera, Anna NietoGomez, Inés Hernández-Ávila, Samantha Rodriguez, and Stalina Villarreal will present their book Chicana […]
Dr. Cynthia Orozco will discuss her new book, Agent of Change: Adela Sloss-Vento, Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and Texas Feminist, the first comprehensive biography of the formidable civil rights activist and feminist whose grassroots organizing in Texas made her an influential voice in the fight for equal rights for Mexican Americans. Although unknown, Adela Sloss-Vento […]
In partnership with The Ensemble Theatre, Holocaust Museum Houston's Friends of Boniuk Library and young professionals group, NEXTGen, invites you to Acting Empathy: An Evening with The Ensemble Theatre. This special event celebrating Black History Month will feature a scene from The Green Book and a discussion led by Dr. Jesse Esparza, Assistant Professor of […]
Hand-Embroidered Silk Baby Dress, Netherlands, 1942 Donated by Chaja Verveer Meet with one of Holocaust Museum Houston's curators to discuss a possible artifact donation. Many of us have saved documents, photographs or personal items from the Holocaust era somewhere in our homes. Some may be stashed in a drawer or an old box in the […]
Dolores Huerta speaks to United Farm Workers members and supporters during an open-air meeting, location unknown, ca. 1970s Unidentified photographer. Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Holocaust Museum Houston is closing Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos with an inspirational panel […]
This lecture will follow the chronology, state of mind, essential and existential questions and big decisions faced by the Jewish people after the Holocaust. Dr. Hanna Yablonka is a professor of Holocaust Studies in the Department of Jewish History at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She is also a staff historian for the Ghetto Fighters’ House.