Holocaust Museum Houston   

5401 Caroline St
Houston, TX 77004
713-942-8000
www.hmh.org

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Houston's Holocaust Museum is the country's sixth-largest institution of its kind. Created as a memorial to the millions imprisoned and lost in the Nazi death camps of World War II, the Holocaust Museum Houston seeks to educate visitors on the consequences of hate. Upon entering the museum, designed with an exterior that resembles the incinerators used in the concentration camps, visitors get an inkling of the helplessness of those imprisoned. The permanent exhibit, 'Bearing Witness: A Community Remembers,' gives firsthand accounts of the Holocaust from Houston-area survivors. This exhibit takes visitors on a historical journey that starts with life before Hitler's rise to power and ends with films that include oral testimony by Holocaust survivors. Rotating exhibits display paintings, photographs, sculpture and films that offer insight into the experiences of victims from all over Europe. The museum offers a library that contains more than 4,000 titles pertaining to the Holocaust. The purpose of the museum is not to evoke pity, but to warn about the dangers of hatred in society. -- Sandra Cook