Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

From high-buttoned leather boots to retro stilettos, the evolution of footwear has paralleled women’s social and political advancements throughout the last century. Although considered an integral part of our everyday lives, shoes are uniquely able to tell stories centered around women’s labor activism, the fight for suffrage, and the sexual revolution. Moderated by Museum President […]

Hear from Joseph Kim, author of the memoir Under the Same Sky, as he speaks to his childhood in North Korea and the power of hope. Joseph will be joined by Hannah Song, president and CEO of the U.S. nonprofit Liberty in North Korea. The Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series showcases individuals and organizations who […]

From silk boudoir shoes created for the 1867 Paris Exposition to leather spectator pumps signed by the 1941 New York Yankees, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s special exhibition, Walk this Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes, features more than 100 striking pairs of shoes. This exhibition presents footwear - […]

Eger tenía 16 años cuando los nazis invadieron su pueblo de Hungría y se la llevaron con el resto de su familia a Auschwitz. Al pisar el campo, sus padres fueron enviados a la cámara de gas y ella permaneció junto a su hermana, pendiente de una muerte segura. Pero bailar El Danubio Azul para […]

This program is available virtually or in person. In Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture, Amelia Abraham combines intrepid journalism with her own personal experience in her search for answers to urgent questions about LGBTQ+ rights as well as the broader question of what it means to be queer in 2019. With curiosity, […]

This is an in-person program. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum. In the United States, transgender people are regularly targeted for discrimination solely based on their gender identity. Positive steps toward visibility and equal rights are often met with hatred and harassment, fueled by disinformation campaigns that undermine and politicize the rights […]

This is an in-person program. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum. April marks Genocide Awareness Month, a time to remember mass atrocities committed around the world, honor victims and survivors, and educate about the consequences of prejudice, hatred, and indifference. In honor of Genocide Awareness Month, hear from genocide survivors who endured […]

This virtual event will take place on the online platform Zoom. A link to join will be sent to registered guests via email one hour before the start of the program. Near the end of World War II, as Allied troops advanced across Europe, they came across concentration camps containing thousands of survivors. The troops […]

This is an in-person program. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum. Please Note: All students must be 6th grade and above. All students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. Join the Education Staff of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a day of learning for homeschool students. Activities include […]