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Holocaust Museum Houston

HMH – Online lessons, videos and virtual tours for educators, parents and students during virus shutdown

Friday, Mar. 27, 2020 – Friday, Apr. 24, 2020

Since closing its doors March 16 to help keep the community from the spread of COVID-19, Holocaust Museum Houston’s (HMH) team has constructed virtual learning resources with organized access to more than 100 Survivor testimonies80 destroyed communities, a plethora of library resources, book lists, blogs, taped lectures,  lesson plans and family activities, with new additions each week.

“During this unprecedented time our work continues and will be needed long after this crisis is behind us,” said Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga, CEO of Holocaust Museum Houston. “We remain committed to our mission to educate the public about the Holocaust and Human Rights by creating and sharing online learning opportunities to those looking for at-home assistance.”

Educators, parents, students and supporters can visit hmh.org/resources for online teaching tools and activities for all ages. Virtual exhibition tours, storytimes, and various Facebook Live events are in development and will be featured over the coming weeks.

For more information about Holocaust Museum Houston, visit hmh.org.


ABOUT HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

Holocaust Museum Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Campus, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1996 by Houston-area Holocaust Survivors, their descendants and members of the community, is accredited by The American Alliance of Museums.  Average annual attendance is 130,000 visitors, including more than 71,000 middle and high school students. The Museum is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors’ legacy.  Using the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides, we teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.

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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