The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EGMH) is a cultural and educational museum dedicated to preserving and promoting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy by cultivating the universal values of Truth, Nonviolence, Peace, Love, and Service.
The museum will highlight the power of nonviolent conflict resolution through examples of peace leaders worldwide. Gandhi’s transformative philosophy of nonviolence led to India’s independence and inspired civil rights, freedom, and social justice movements across the globe.
EGMH will impact the community positively by educating all visitors to choose nonviolent means to settle conflicts. The museum’s goal is to inspire and encourage every visitor to embrace these values and be champions for peace in their lives and community. EGMH is the only museum in all of America dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.
EGMH will be a place where people of diverse backgrounds can come together and learn the stories of leaders who, through peaceful means, achieved profound social changes. By studying and applying the teachings of the world’s greatest peace advocates, beginning with, Mahatma Gandhi, EGMH will create a ulti-generational, local model for sustainable social good – one that is sure to become a global model.
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