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Monday 9am - 3pm Tuesday 9am - 3pm Wednesday 9:30am - 3pm Thursday 9am - 3pm Friday 9am - 1pm Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Holocaust Memorial Museum San Antonio

Name: Holocaust Memorial Museum San Antonio
Address: 12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX, 78231, US
Telephone: (210) 302-6807
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The HMMSA teaches the dangers of hatred, prejudice, and apathy, and promotes good citizenship

Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio is a special program of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio.

09/01/2026

On this day, September 1, 1939, N**i Germany invaded Poland, beginning a war that would engulf the world and provide the backdrop for the Holocaust—the systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews by N**i Germany and its collaborators.
As we remember this pivotal moment in history, we honor those whose lives were forever changed and reaffirm the importance of remembering, educating, and standing against hatred and antisemitism.

Source: US Holocaust Memorial Museum

08/30/2026

We're open this Sunday! Swing by and experience the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and stay for our Survivor Speaker Series at 2pm. See you here!

08/27/2026

Our Survivor Speaker Series kicks off this Sunday, August 30! Join us to hear Ilona’s daughter, Varda Ratner, share her family’s story.

Register at https://ow.ly/Fsui50Zyzf4

08/26/2026

Did you know? Jewish partisans played a vital role in the French Resistance during the Holocaust. Fighting across multiple Resistance groups—and in all-Jewish units such as the Armée Juive—they carried out sabotage, bombings, attacks on German forces, and other dangerous missions. In 1944, the Organisation Juive de Combat joined the fight against the retreating German army and helped liberate cities including Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Grenoble, and Nice.

Their courage and determination stand as a powerful reminder: “Hunted as Jews, we wanted to show the enemy that it was as Jews that we fought.”

Source: Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation
Photo: Yad Vashem

08/24/2026

Micheline Castro Cohen z"l, was born on August 6, 1928, to Rolando and Allegra Castro, Jewish Greek immigrants who met in Paris in 1926.

The day the Germans invaded France, Micheline’s family left by train to Limoges. The family lived there for two years before being forced to move when Vichy government officials passed an ordinance restricting non-French citizens from living in the town. The family then moved to Saint-Léonard in the early part of 1942. During the spring of 1944, the N**is' 5th Column arrived in town and began capturing the Jews. The Castro family hid in the barn behind their house to escape capture.

Micheline survived the war and immigrated to the United States to join her future husband, Sam Cohen. After marrying in Providence, Rhode Island, Micheline and Sam moved to San Antonio, Texas, where Micheline resided until she passed away on October 15, 2025.

08/21/2026

HMMSA was proud to partner with educators from San Antonio ISD and North East Independent School District - NEISD during curriculum days, sharing lesson plans and ready-to-use student materials that bring meaningful Holocaust education into classrooms across San Antonio.

08/19/2026

On this day, August 19, 1934, N**i Germany held a referendum asking voters to approve the merger of the offices of president and chancellor, giving Adolf Hi**er the title of Führer and Reich Chancellor. The referendum was neither free nor fair. Germany was already under N**i rule, political opposition had been suppressed, and voters faced an atmosphere of intimidation and propaganda. Yet millions of Germans genuinely supported Hi**er and the N**i regime. Approximately 95% of eligible voters participated, and about 90% of those who voted approved the measure. The referendum helped cement Hi**er’s position as the absolute dictator of Germany, eliminating the remaining constitutional limits on his authority.

Source: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

08/18/2026

In August and September of 1944, German authorities deported around 67,000 Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau from the Łódź ghetto. About two-thirds were murdered in the gas chambers upon arrival. The first transport from Łódź arrived at Auschwitz on August 9.

Source: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

08/17/2026

Ilona Haendel and her family survived the Holocaust with the help of her former maid, Janosne Oros, who risked her life to bring them food and supplies. When their Swiss letter of protection was no longer honored, Ilona was forced onto a death march from Budapest to Vienna. She escaped and found refuge in Mrs. Oros’ home until liberation.

Join us Sunday, August 30 to hear Ilona’s daughter, Varda Ratner, share her family’s story.

Register at https://ow.ly/Fsui50Zyzf4

08/12/2026

History is preserved through those who choose to share it. Become a docent at the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and, through expert training and ongoing mentorship, gain the knowledge and confidence to educate and inspire more than 45,000 visitors each year. Contact Sarah Ettinger at [email protected] to apply today.

Address

12500 NW Military Highway
San Antonio, TX
78231

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 1pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(210) 302-6807

Website

http://www.hmmsa.org/

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