The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, located in downtown Dallas, houses exhibits that serve as poignant reminders of the past, aiming to educate visitors to prevent its repetition.
Sitting in the museum’s Memorial and Reflection room, President/CEO Mary Pat Higgins emphasized the challenging content featured within. “Our museum features some difficult content,” she acknowledged. “It’s important for loved ones to go back to the grave and honor their loved ones every year. Our survivors don’t have graves to go back to.”
In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the museum will hold a ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. Higgins stressed the significance of learning from survivors who endured immense loss but persevered, resettling in North Texas and sharing their stories with the community.
Holocaust survivor Rosian Zerner, recalling her earliest memories, recounted the harrowing circumstances she faced as a ‘hidden child’ during the Holocaust. Her parents orchestrated a daring escape for her from the ghetto in Lithuania, where they were held captive.
Reflecting on her journey, Zerner expressed gratitude for her reunion with her parents, despite the staggering loss suffered by countless families. “I’m 88, my mother lived to be 101, my father to 96, I have two sons, they have two children each…and Hitler lost,” she remarked with a smile, highlighting the resilience that endured despite the horrors endured.
To honor their legacy and educate the public, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will offer free admission this Saturday and Sunday, with visitors encouraged to reserve tickets online.
