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We did a guided tour of the museum, and our docent, Kurt, was absolutely excellent and imparted so much of his knowledge to this experience. I'd recommend starting your tour by viewing the 30 minute movie that runs on a constant loop at the entrance to the museum; it consists of detailed accounts from local people who survived the Holocaust, and their first hand experiences are absolutely heartbreaking, but important to hear. The museum goes in chronological order, starting with beautiful photos of laughing children and families engaging in their daily activities before the war, and progresses to show the rise of Hitler and the atrocities committed as he gains more and more power. There are a number of amazing photographs and artifacts, including Nazi propanda and the uniform worn by a concentration camp survivor. There's also a rail car used to transport people and a Danish boat with an amazing story. The architecture of the museum is a work of art in and of itself; the outside hauntingly resembles a concentration camp with its chimney and barbed war. Overall we found the experience to be very moving. Exhibits like this are powerful and ensure that these people will always be remembered.

In one word, history. Never forget! It could happen again and to any race. A MUST SEE! Not a lot to see, but very powerful!

I listened to the audio tour on my cell phone. I highly recommend it. It is an hour and 15 min and I was able to complete it after we left. I didn't expect my 11 year old to want to stay that long but if you are willing...there is enough to see/hear/read to take up more than an hour. The website recommends not to bring children under 11 to museum but I was impressed that the most explicit photos were in a case that you had to look down into to see so that you could walk by without seeing the images if you choose and small children could not see them due to their height. Free for students.

The exhibits are informative and horrifying. However, the museum is small and the space isn't sufficient to develop the overall narrative.If you know the history, the exhibits will engage you. If you don't know the history, I'm not sure that the experience will be as powerful. Of course, that is part of the point of the museum - the horror it memorializes is receding into history.

I walked in and it was free for students. They had a few tour groups going but since I went alone, I walked past them and listened to their stories. I was fascinated by the art and pictures that were portrayed. This was a good learning experience.

This museum is very well designed. The exhibits provide a great mix of emotion and information. My main issue was the crowd. Our Saturday tour group of 30-40 barely fit into the exhibit halls. It was difficult to hear the guide at times, and I felt claustrophobic. When the guide discussed how Jews were stuffed into cattle cars for transport to concentration camps, I felt like I could really relate to their plight :( I think some kind of crowd control could really enhance the experience for visitors.

The museum is a great place to visit and learn about the Holocaust. It has so much information and was very interesting.

Thought provoking and appropriately sad. Remarkable how positive, hopeful and courageous the prisoners were during one of the darkest hours in human history. Gives us an opportunity to reflect and appreciate.

Nice overview of Holocaust. Pictures, descriptions, and tour guides paint an adequate picture of the events. Excellent for young people to learn world history. Only asks for donations.

This is a very well done exhibit of one of the worst times in our history. There are photos, art work and the guides are excellent. Everyone should see this place!

Excellent museum. Very well done. Meaningful, educational, interesting and important. A must see for older children, teens and adults of all ages, races and religions.

Worth seeing for sure. The wall of tears, the train car, the boat... Very moving place to educate us and for us to pause in remembrance. Didn't take the tour because it was an hour long. We were not sure we would be staying that long. Students got in free- at least when we went. Very interesting and moving displays- photos, suitcases, etc.

Pretty small, but still remarkable! Very organized with easily accessible elements to see. Free parking and for students it was free -- we didn't have our student ID's with us and they took our word, which we thought was super nice.

This museum is full of great information about the Holocaust. I've visited many different museums on this topic, and this one had information and photos I had not seen before! The only down side is it is quite small, but don't let that deter you. Also, it is FREE for students with a student ID. Was even able to meet a Houston area Holocaust survivor while there. This museum takes special effort to honor the survivors in the Houston area, which gave the museum a unique touch.

Very well organized, thoughtfully put together museum. Many, many artifacts and pictures, all with a Houston connection. Somber, but beautiful grounds and exhibits. The video of the survivors speaking about their experiences are incredibly powerful and heartbreaking. Everyone should see this!