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Holocaust Museum Houston

5401 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004-6804
713 942 8000
Ranked #21 of 138 attractions in Houston
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Fee: No
Owner description: The Holocaust Museum Houston educates visitors about prejudice and tolerance. You can see archival film, a Danish rescue boat and a World War II...... more » Owner description: The Holocaust Museum Houston educates visitors about prejudice and tolerance. You can see archival film, a Danish rescue boat and a World War II railcar used to transport victims to concentration camps. « less
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Atlanta,Ga
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

You will leave there with so m uch information about the Holocaust and the people who were effected by this. What a great way to spend an afternoon. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

This was a neat piece of history. It was something different to do and they had interesting pieces. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Worth a trip to learn about the history of the Holocaust. Museum is small. More

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Houston, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Kind of depressing but gives you a real concept of what happened. Should be sure to brush up on your history knowledge to get the most out of this - especially if you are taking kids. Something everyone should experience. More

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Missouri City, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Goes through the history of how things went so wrong in Bermany prior to WW2. The exhibits about how the media at the time helped create this mess was eye-opening and eerily similar to the US media of today! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

This museum is full of history. The docents are so knowledgeable and most have a personal connection to someone who was in the Holocaust. Very educational for mature kids, would not take a young person there because it is graphic. If you want to know more about the Holocaust it is very worth going to this museum. More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012
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It's nearly impossible to leave this museum without feeling emotionally drained. I felt an array of motions as I got up close and personal with the pain, terror, and sheer magnitude of the holocaust. Every time I reflect on my experience there the image of children's shoes pops into my head. It's a rough one to walk through but absolutely... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

My wife and I spent several hours in the Holocaust Museum in Houston. It was unexpectedly absorbing. This is a rare gem. Detailed exhibits show documents, newspapers, personal articles, artifacts, and moving personal accounts to relate the history leading up to, the process of internment, and the conditions within the Nazi death camps. Time past very quickly. The last stop... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

The tour and tour guide were great and FREE. It has many pictures donated by holocaust survivors as well as actual video footage. We all should be knowledgeable as what happened with the holocaust and to ensure nothing similar occurs again. More

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Austin, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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My husband and I took my mother over the weekend. I learned so much that I didn't already know about the Holocaust and the video at the end had me leaving with tears pouring down my face. The only advice I would give it be prepared to read a lot... I don't have children so I wouldn't know for sure... More

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