Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston

The entity is in the process of building the Eternal Gandhi multimedia Museum. The exhibits at the Museum are a gift to mgl from birla family of india. Houston will be the first and only city in the united states to host it as a permanent exhibit. The Houston Museum will be a phenomenal educational resource and civic asset for the community, especially for children, and will present gandhian values in a fun and game-centric manner. The Museum will present the historical events of gandhis life as well as spectrum of information technology, inspired by gandhian thought.

For the past 5 years unity of Houston has been hosting this event to commemorate the passing away of this "great soul-mahatma" on a saturday, following death anniversary on january 30th. Unity of Houston along with mgl pay tribute to mahatma Gandhi. Many other organizations such as arya samaj greater Houston, interfaith ministry of greater Houston, chinmaya mission, barahamakumaris and other have participated in the program.

1000 lights for peace is celebrated each year on sunday following birthday of mahatma Gandhi, october 2nd, as culmination of mahatma Gandhi week. Activities during mahatma Gandhi week have included the airing of a force more powerful by kuht, ch 8 (public tv), the painting and dedication of the Gandhi mural by hcc students in dupree park featuring several nobel peace prize winners, a traveling exhibit titled Gandhi darshan, glimpses of Gandhi, (displayed at area libraries, schools and churches), field trips for children, storytelling sessions by professional storytellers from Houston storytellers guild, a city wide poster, multimedia, essay and speech contest for middle and high school students and numerous other activities.