Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Up next in our Summer Survivor Speaker Series: Rosian Zerner, sharing her moving account of survival during the Holocaust.

Zerner was born in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania, in 1935. When Germany invaded in 1941, Zerner and her family were confined to the Kovno Ghetto. When she was 6, her parents helped her escape through a hole they dug under the ghetto fence. Met by her father’s secretary, Zerner was hidden by several rescuers before being liberated by Soviet troops in 1944.

These sessions are free to attend. Register here: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SRo000007HrdNMAS?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=ssss26_rosian

Summer has officially begun and we invite you to make “The Walt Disney Studios and World War II” a part of your summer vacation plans.

Discover how Disney transformed its studio into a wartime operation producing original artwork, as well as training and public-service films, and how artists, employees, and Walt Disney himself contributed to the war effort.

With more than 500 rare artifacts, film clips, and stories of innovation and sacrifice, this family-friendly exhibit explores how one of America’s most beloved entertainment companies helped achieve the Allied victory.
Get your tickets today: https://www.dhhrm.org/disney/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=summervacation

“The Walt Disney Studios and World War II” is organized by The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco, California.

in 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3: “All slaves are free.” On that day, hope finally reached thousands of enslaved people who had waited far too long for freedom that had been promised but denied. By 1866, Black communities in Texas began Juneteenth celebrations.

Decades later, Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was determined to see Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday. In 2016, at age 89, she set out from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, resolved to walk all the way to Washington, D.C.

She visited city after city, walking two and a half miles each day—a moving tribute to the two and a half years Black Texans waited after the Emancipation Proclamation before hearing they were free. Through every step, Opal carried a vision of a more just future.

In 2021, Lee stood alongside President Biden as he signed the bill into law. In 2022, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Today, we honor her powerful words and the enduring legacy of Black history.

In honor of Juneteenth, the Museum is offering free admission today. Visitors can enjoy gallery talks, film screenings, family-friendly activities, and special presentations by American Civil Rights speakers. Free admission and programming are made possible through Amazon.

in 1944, a report on Auschwitz written by two escapees was broadcast worldwide.

In April 1944, after surviving two years in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Hungarian Jewish prisoners Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler escaped. The duo traversed enemy territory, covering 85 miles, before reaching home in Slovakia.

Hoping to prevent future deportations of Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz, Vrba and Wetzler compiled a detailed account of the daily lives of prisoners and the reality of the killing center at Auschwitz. Their report provided some of the first reliable eyewitness testimonies.

The report was publicly broadcast through media channels in Switzerland. It even made its way into the New York Times.

Pictured; Inmates at the gate to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park.

Sports bring communities together, bridge cultures, and forge global ties that resound beyond the stadium.

For many refugees, sports – especially soccer – are powerful tools for building confidence and integrating into their new homes. In celebration of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the global spotlight on our city, join Texas-based athletes and advocates as they reflect on the generational impact of sports in the lives of refugees.

Register here: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SRo000007IcagMAC?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=howsportsunify

This summer, students can enjoy the Museum for half the price! From June 1 through August 31, student tickets are just $6. Available online only. Use code STUDENT2026 to unlock this exclusive discount.

Reserve your tickets: https://www.dhhrm.org/visit/general-admission/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=halfoffstudent2026_v1

In honor of Juneteenth, join us for free admission and programming on Friday, June 19, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. A federal holiday, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed residents of the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.

Experience:
🗣️ Powerful conversations with Civil Rights leaders
🏛️ Gallery talks on Dallas’ Civil Rights history and the role of Disney animation during World War II
🎬 Screening of “Hidden Figures” and “Princess and the Frog.”
🎨 Plus creative family activities, including beaded bracelets and lantern crafts

Free admission and programming are made possible through the support of Amazon.com

See our full schedule of featured programs: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SRo0000073KvpMAE?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=juneteenth2026

Continuing our Summer Survivor Speaker Series, we welcome Holocaust survivor Hanna Schrob to the stage to share her incredible story of resilience.

Schrob was born in 1936 in Maastricht, Holland. After the N***s invaded Holland, Schrob and her family were arrested by the Gestapo and deported to Westerbork Transit Camp, where they were held for six months. After transfer to other camps in Western Europe, Schrob and her family were liberated by the U.S. Army in France in late 1944.

These sessions are free to attend. Register here: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SRo000007Hra9MAC?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=ssss26_hanna

Join us for an evening of storytelling this summer. For many families in North Korea, famine and dire hardship are commonplace, and many struggle to survive. Refugee Songmi Han, who escaped from the country in 2011, will share her perilous and gripping account of life under a Communist totalitarian dictatorship. She found the courage to tell her story a decade later, penning a memoir, “Greenlight to Freedom,” co-authored with Casey Lartigue Jr.

Joining Han to share additional stories of freedom from North Korea will be Lartigue and Eunkoo Lee, co-founders of Freedom Speakers International (FSI), a nonprofit organization based in Seoul. Since 2013, FSI has empowered more than 700 North Korean refugees through English education, public speaking, and career development.

Presented in partnership with Freedom Speakers International and Japan America Society of DFW.

Register here: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SRo000008YaUHMA0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=greenlight

Join us for the next installment of our Summer Survivor Speaker Series, where Mark Jacobs, the son of Holocaust survivor and Museum founding member Mike Jacobs, z”l, will share his father’s remarkable story of survival.

Mike was born in Poland in 1925. In 1939, he and his family were confined to the Ostrowiec Ghetto. His parents, two brothers, and two sisters were murdered at Treblinka Death Camp. Mike survived several camps, including Auschwitz, and was liberated from Mauthausen-Gusen II by the U.S. Army in 1945.

These sessions are free to attend. Register here: https://dhhrm.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SRo000007HrS5MAK?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=ssss26_mark