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Our mission is to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
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Public Statements View Allchevron_right
Statement on Harassment of Dallas City Council Member
February 12, 2024
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum strongly condemns the harassment of Dallas City Council member, Cara Mendelsohn, which has been ongoing for months and culminated in the vandalism of her home with vile antisemitic graffiti on Saturday.
Statement on Hate Crime Attack in Austin
February 9, 2024
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum condemns the violent attack on a Palestinian American man in Austin, Texas, which has been classified as a hate crime by the Austin Police Department.
Statement on Demonstrators with the Nazi Swastika Flag
November 27, 2023
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is disgusted by demonstrators near a Dallas synagogue this past Saturday who spewed hatred through displaying antisemitic images of Jews and brandishing a Nazi swastika flag.
Statement on the Horrific Rise of Antisemitism Worldwide
November 2, 2023
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is shocked by the alarming antisemitism erupting worldwide, but sadly, not surprised. Antisemitism is often referred to as the world’s oldest hatred. The history of anti-Jewish prejudice runs deep and extends back for millennia.
Press Releases View Allchevron_right
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Opens Special Exhibition: "Walk this Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes"
February 1, 2024
On view from February 9 to July 14, women’s roles in history are explored through more than 100 pairs of shoes spanning nearly 200 years.
DFW School Districts Enter into “Upstander Partnership” with Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Bringing Valuable Museum Curricula into the Classroom
August 16, 2023
Dallas ISD joins Coppell ISD to integrate custom TEKS-aligned educational resources for grades K-12.
Special Exhibition on Black Citizenship in the Jim Crow Era Explores Hard Truth of Post-Slavery from Reconstruction to World War I, Opening July 20 at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
June 27, 2023
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is pleased to announce a new special exhibition, Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, opening to the public on July 20, 2023, exploring the life of Black Americans in the 50 years following the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum
May 18, 2023
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum announced it will continue its partnership in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission this summer at museums nationwide to active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
Recent News View Allchevron_right
A Dallas Voice article features Walk this Way and covers many of the pairs found in the exhibition (such as the kinky boots). The piece also expands on the history behind the shoes.
March 15, 2024
A My Sweet Charity article on the Crystal Charity Ball bus tour covers their stop at the Museum.
March 14, 2024
An Axios Dallas article on family discounts at museums lists the Museum’s memberships as an option for history buffs.
March 12, 2024
A Dallas Express article on things to do over the weekend highlights Walk this Way and uses an image of some of the shoes found in the exhibition as the header image.
March 8, 2024
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To receive a Museum Press Kit, please contact Caitlin Burke, Communications Manager, at cburke@dhhrm.org or 469-399-5214.