Join us August 6 to hear Mary Pat Higgins, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum President and CEO. Mary Pat Higgins leads the Museum in its mission to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred and indifference.Founded in 1984 by Holocaust survivors, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is a sacred place for remembrance, serving as a home to both horrific history and noble moments. Its mission is to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
Under Mary Pat’s leadership, the Museum underwent a significant transition as it moved from its transitional location to a new, permanent home, which opened to the public on September 18, 2019. The new state-of-the-art facility accommodates an expanded core exhibit and a larger volume of visitors. Additionally, it has enabled the Museum to grow its educational programs. The new permanent exhibition includes a broadened perspective, with installations, artifacts, multimedia, and narratives focused on human and civil rights, pluralism and diversity, and other genocides, in addition to the history of the Holocaust.
Mary Pat has been a longtime advocate for children and educational initiatives. Prior to her role at the Museum, Mary Pat served as Associate Head and Chief Financial Officer at The Hockaday School in Dallas. She oversaw the annual operating budget, numerous school departments, investment management for a $125 million endowment and substantial construction and renovation activities.