Holocaust Museum in Houston, TX is meant to be a living tribute to those that died in the Holocaust as well as a place to pay homage and honor the many survivors. Holocaust Museum, a member of the
Museum District Association of Houston, is situated in Houston's
Museum District. It's open seven days a week to the public with admission being free.
Holocaust Museum Houston opened in 1996 with the intent of educating the public about the dangers that hatred and prejudice play in society. Since it's opening, the museum has been flooded with gifts, poems, notes and artwork from students and adults that were impacted by the visit.
Holocaust Museum has a permanent exhibit called "Bearing Witness-A Community Remembers". This exhibit tells stories about the survivors of the Holocaust along with a tour that takes visitors into a glimpse of life with Nazism and Hitler in charge. You'll see many photographs, film reels and artifacts. A 1942 World War II railcar is also an attraction to many. It was the type used to carry Jews to their death years ago and was dedicated to the museum in 2006.
The latest addition to the museum is a 1942 rescue boat. This is the type of boat that was used to save many Jews from execution. The Morgan Family Center consists of a theater and classrooms with two exhibits galleries, which are constantly changing. These galleries are designed to allow further exploration of the exhibits in the permanent exhibit. There is also an Education Center consisting of the Boniuk Library and Resource Center, which has more than 4,000 different subject and related tapes. You'll find thousands of original documents, photographs, letters and historic artifacts here at the Holocaust Museum.
