Holocaust Museum Houston

Let's begin by saying I've visited the Holocaust Museum on several occasions with docent tours that continue to share the horrendous and abominable Jewish tragedy that aimed to decimate the Jews.

This museum also dedicates space to
showcase phenomenal historical events one of which is the Kinsey Collection a private African American Art and History Collection sponsored by Shell.

This beautiful family has spent decades acquiring one of a kind artifacts that leave you speechless. Slavery occurred and it was heinous and atrocious.

"The Doors of No Return" leave you motionless knowing many of whom who were torn from their countries and families never returned. The one of kind marriage license of African Americans in America before Jamestown was founded. The first African American politicians, civil rights activists, poets, were documented as well as unique art pieces and sculptures. It is a profoundly moving and inspiring exhibit to learn so much about the importance of African American.

Don't miss this opportunity to see this collection.

A tour well done.

Exhibits very clear and helpful in understanding the times.

Honest explanation of the events of the times.

The Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) provides a vital sanctuary for thought and reflection on human rights and history. The museum's current focus on the Israeli conflict underscores the ongoing relevance of its mission. I visited HMH specifically for the Green Book exhibit, a valuable educational resource on loan from the Smithsonian Institute. This exhibit excellently showcases the necessity and success of the African American travel guide during a time of segregation. It poignantly highlights the challenges faced by mobile African American travelers and the businesses that catered to them, including over twenty in Houston. A trip to HMH is always worthwhile, but the Green Book exhibit is an especially significant bonus.

The Holocaust Museum Houston is a one of a kind sanctuary for thought and reflection. The HMH championing of human rights certainly seems more poignant given the tragic events unfolding in Israel. Personally, I came for the Green Book exhibit currently on loan from the Smithsonian Institute. The exhibit did a wonderful job capturing the need and success of the African American version of the AAA travel guide. The exhibit captures the impact of segregation on móbil African American travelers. One of the more enlightening features of the exhibit was highlighting many of the clubs, restaurants and businesses that catered to this segment including more than twenty in Houston. While HMH is worth a trip on its own, the Green Book exhibit is a priceless bonus.

Really appreciate a city can have such a museum which ca educate people to remember the history
I wish the whole world will never have any wars
All the people can get together with their family
Can have a wonderful life
And Enjoy the beauty of the world

Informative, moving, and different perspectives on a said time in history. The deli exhibit is a fun and great way to explore a different type of cultural history. Parking both on-site and street. The museum is free on Thursdays.

Very informative to understand Holocaust better and has personal video interviews with Houston survivors of the event.

"We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe."
― Elie Wiesel

Speechless.

Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to document the atrocities that led to the Holocaust as well as other humanitarian crises in an attempt to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. It is still unbelievable how millions of men, women and children could be murdered as much of the world looked away during the Holocaust. It is even more unbelievable that almost a hundred years later that these crimes against humanity still occur throughout the world.

Villages lost. Communities shattered. Families torn apart.

Be prepared to be a witness to the events that document the 42,500 ghettos and concentration camps created by the Nazis throughout German-controlled areas of Europe from 1933 to 1945. Six million Jews were murdered. Millions of others that were not Jewish, Russians, Polish, Serbs, Ukrainians, were killed as well. Through oral histories, photographs, gates to lost synagogues, torahs and religious artifacts, the stories of shattered lives that were lost are remembered.

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Listen to the oral histories. Read their story. Did they survive? Did they perish? What about their family? Did anyone help them? So many unanswered questions.

Tears flowing for all of the butterflies that represent the children who were murdered. Lives tragically cut short.

As you continue to explore the museum, you will find exhibits that rotate exploring themes like the Human Rights Gallery that features displays of UN-recognized genocides as well as tributes to international human rights leaders including Malala Yousafzai and Martin Luther King Jr.

On display currently is "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" which explores the American judicial system through the lens of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Based upon the New York Times bestselling book, this exhibit offers a glimpse into RBG's life and work. So interesting to learn about RBG's remarkable career as she challenged the norms for women's education, raising a family, starting a career and then as she tried to apply Constitutional promises to all of the "We the People" through her briefs, writings and some of her famously searing dissents. Interesting to see connections between the Notorious RBG and rapper Notorious B.I.G. (who were both born and bred in Brooklyn, New York.) Each gallery section playfully alludes to a song or lyric from the late hip-hop artist.

Think about what you saw. The next time you witness hatred. The next time you see injustice. The next time you hear about genocide.

I went to the HMH today for the first time to see the The Notorious RBG exhibit. It's currently at the museum through July 31, 2022. Reservations were recommended for the exhibit, however it didn't matter when we arrived because it wasn't very busy. GA admission is $19 and the exhibit reservation was free. You can purchase a ticket at the front desk, but there were signs in the parking lot encouraging people to purchase tickets online.

The RBG exhibit sits behind the Human Rights Gallery. It goes through her entire life and spends some time on some of the history making cases that she argued. If you're a fan, or if you are interested in history and government, you will like this exhibit.

I spent two hours going through the exhibits and probably could have spent more time. The Human Rights Exhibit near the entrance was really fascinating. It is very up to date with information on recent hate crimes against AAPI as well as racial reckoning following the death of George Floyd. Reading through the information on the Holocaust was very heavy (obviously) and sadly, I could see parallels between what happened then and what is happening now with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of the graphic videos are towards the end of the Bearing Witness exhibit near the Memorial Room. The videos are inside podiums, so it's easy to walk by them and not even realize there's a screen. It is very graphic and very disturbing but it is an important part of the history.

Masks are optional, but most people were wearing them. You do have to go through security at the entrance. They do not check vaccine cards. There's a café on the second floor and I believe that is the only area of the museum where food and drink are allowed.

Photos are not allowed on the first floor. You can take photos (without flash) on the second floor. They didn't really have prominent signs stating no photography so just be aware of that. It is mentioned in the pamphlet, but I didn't see it until after I left the museum.

Parking at the museum is $8. There's a pay station inside in the hallway leading to the restroom near the main entrance so I would recommend paying there before you get back to your car. There's plenty of street parking (meter) as well as a paid lot across the street for $6.

The building is very beautiful and modern and the exhibits are very interesting and important. I'm glad I was able to visit today.

Pros
Good pricing
moving stories
interesting art
cons
have to pay for parking

My experience
I found out about the museum on Click2Houston. It's there 25th anniversary they was offering free admission plus there was a new exhobit that was there at no additional charge.I had to go typically the cost is $19 To get in per person $4 off to AARP members So $15. However my son would have been free it's free it's free to everyone under 18 and free on Thursdays. There was Japanese Peanuts Complimentary entry was available and free face mask. Every second Saturday on June 12, July 10 and Aug. 14. The museum is located at 5401 Caroline Street.
Guests can experience the special juried exhibition, Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflict, at no cost due to a partnership with United Airlines and H-E-B. This exhibit, which explores themes of social justice and human rights through 100 artworks of Houston Latinx artists, is available through Oct. 17.

Sources Click2houston