Free Admission and Extended Hours on Juneteenth at Holocaust Museum Houston
Experience The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection for Free
Houston Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) will celebrate Juneteenth with free admission, courtesy of H-E-B, Wednesday, June 19. Located at 5401 Caroline Street, HMH hours will be extended for one day only from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors can experience The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection and the Museum’s permanent galleries at no charge.
On view through June 23, 2024, in HMH’s Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery, The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection, presented by Shell USA, celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black Americans from 1595 to present day. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, the exhibition of the same name features more than 100 of the shared treasures amassed by Shirley and Bernard Kinsey during their five decades of marriage. The collection includes masterful paintings and sculpture, photographs, rare books, letters, manuscripts and more that offer a well-rounded look at the African American experience and provide new perspectives on the nation’s history and culture.
Free admission at HMH on Juneteenth is presented by H-E-B. Visit hmh.org/tickets to reserve free tickets.
HMH’s Lester and Sue Smith Campus is located at 5401 Caroline Street in Houston’s historic museum district. The Museum is closed Mondays except Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $22 for adults; $16 for seniors (ages 65+) and AARP members; free for active duty military and their families Armed Forces Day, May 18, through Labor Day, September 2, 2024; always free for children and students through age 18 and college students with valid student ID; and free to all visitors Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Bagel Shop @ The Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Parking is available in the Museum’s adjacent lot for $8 for a four-hour period. Tickets are available exclusively online. For more information, visit hmh.org/visit.