From July 12, 2024–January 5, 2025 the Holocaust Museum Houston will present the exhibition Facing Survival. The exhibition features paintings and drawings by artist David Kassan, capturing the poignant stories and portraits of Holocaust survivors. For more information, contact the Holocaust Museum Houston.
Events
July 12, 2024–January 5, 2025
Exhibition
July 13, 2024–July 5, 2025
Exhibition
From July 13, 2024–July 5, 2025, The Grace Museum will show the exhibition Full Steam Ahead: The Texas and Pacific Railway. The exhibition highlights the history of the Texas and Pacific Railway in Abilene through several artifacts from The Grace Museum’s permanent collection. For more information, contact The Grace Museum.
November 19 - December 31, 2024
Exhibition
In the last decade, archeologists have made a number of fascinating new discoveries about the way Paleoindians lived and even how they arrived in the land we now call Texas. These first peoples passed on knowledge and traditions through the generations, eventually giving rise to many culturally distinct Tribes and Indigenous American communities. Some Indigenous Americans traditional stories say that their ancestors were always here. Archeologists, who study objects and evidence left behind from early cultures, believe people have lived here for at least 16,000 years. Both ways of understanding the past are important to the study of Paleoindian history. A Time Before Texas considers both current science and cultural tradition to explore what life was like for the first people to call early Texas home. A Time Before Texas is created by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and ciruculated in partnership with Humanities Texas. For more information contact the Coleman Public Library.
December 1, 2024-January 31, 2025
Exhibition
In the last decade, archeologists have made a number of fascinating new discoveries about the way Paleoindians lived and even how they arrived in the land we now call Texas. These first peoples passed on knowledge and traditions through the generations, eventually giving rise to many culturally distinct Tribes and Indigenous American communities. Some Indigenous Americans traditional stories say that their ancestors were always here. Archeologists, who study objects and evidence left behind from early cultures, believe people have lived here for at least 16,000 years. Both ways of understanding the past are important to the study of Paleoindian history. A Time Before Texas considers both current science and cultural tradition to explore what life was like for the first people to call early Texas home. A Time Before Texas is created by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and ciruculated in partnership with Humanities Texas. For more information contact the Historic Upshur Museum.
December 12, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Event
From 5:00–7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, The Dr Pepper Museum will hold the opening reception for the exhibition Wilton's Landing. For more information, contact the Dr Pepper Museum.
January 14, 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT
Teacher institute
"Experiencing the Harlem Renaissance" will take place on Zoom from 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT on January 14. This webinar will provide actionable strategies for enhancing classroom learning about the Harlem Renaissance era through the use of digital resources, augmented and virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. The session will introduce educators to powerful tools and applications, demonstrating how to engage students with the period and its key figures through immersive experiences relating to Harlem, New York. Bryan Carter of the University of Arizona will lead the webinar.
January 17-March 15, 2025
Exhibition
Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island, a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition presented in collaboration with the Bullock Texas State History Museum, explores the Port of Galveston's role in the story of 19th and 20th century immigration to the United States and considers universal themes of immigration including leaving home, encountering danger, confronting discrimination, and navigating bureaucracy. For more information, contact the Texas Maritime Museum.
January 22, 5:00–6:30 p.m. CT
Teacher institute
"Uncovering History: Humanities Resources for Teaching the Holocaust" will take place on Zoom from 5:00–6:30 p.m. CT on January 22. In this webinar, Latricia Davis and Charlotte Decoster of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will explore educational resources for teaching the Holocaust in humanities courses. Participants will be introduced to the museum's K–12 TEKS-aligned lessons and activities that educators can access through a free online database. Participants will also learn about resources to bring into the classroom in preparation for Holocaust Remembrance Week.
January 28, 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT
Teacher institute
"Texas Originals in the Classroom" will take place on Zoom from 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT on January 28. The webinar will introduce teachers to our Texas Originals curriculum. Texas Originals, developed by Humanities Texas and Houston Public Media, is a radio series profiling individuals who have had a profound influence on Texas history and culture, many of whom are featured in the seventh-grade Texas history TEKS. The curriculum provides activities and lessons to integrate Texas Originals into the classroom with expectations for reading, writing, and using accepted social studies conventions and practices. Signe Fourmy of The University of Texas at Austin will lead the webinar.
February 1-March 31, 2025
Exhibition
On June 19, 1865, General Orders No. 3, was issued in Galveston, announcing to the people of Texas that, in accordance with the Emancipation Proclamation, “all slaves are free.” This day—which has since become known as Juneteenth—is now celebrated nationwide as the day that marked freedom for all Black Americans. Juneteenth presents engaging text accompanied by dynamic works of art, photographs, and historical documents to chronicle this pivotal period in U.S. history.