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Holocaust Museum Houston

Family Activity: Upstanders Project

Monday, May. 11, 2020 – Sunday, May. 31, 2020

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An upstander is someone who stands up for others. Upstanders are kind and helpful. In times of crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, the world needs upstanders more than ever.

  1. Learn about upstanders during the Holocaust

If your student is in grades 1-4, skip this step and start with step 2. 

  1. Research people being upstanders today.

For inspiration, start with this BBC News article on reasons to be hopeful here.

  1. Discover the needs of others.
  2. Show how you will be helpful.
  3. Follow through.
  4. Brainstorm how you can help someone else.

Start Your Upstanders Project

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HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sunday, noon - 5:00 pm
    The Museum is closed Mondays, except for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • Members: Free Adults: $22 Seniors (age 65 and above): $16 AARP Members: $16 Active Duty Military: $16 Ages 0 – 18: Free

    The Museum is free to all on Thursdays from 2 pm to 5 pm

    PURCHASE TICKETS or hmh.org/tickets

    If you have an international bank card, please purchase your tickets onsite at the Museum. We apologize for the inconvenience.

    Admission is free on the following holidays:

    • Veteran’s Day for active duty military and veterans
    • Human Rights Day
    • International Holocaust Remembrance Day
    • Yom HaShoah
    • Memorial Day through Labor Day for active duty military and their families

    The Museum is closed on the following holidays:

    • Rosh Hashanah
    • Yom Kippur
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas Day
    • New Year’s Day
    • Easter Sunday

Directions & Parking

  • Paid Parking
  • Paid parking is available in the parking lot next to the Museum on the corner of Binz and Caroline St.

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