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“In order to grow, we need to make room for the stories that happened in the past.”

Kapanaise Thiebault, Anishinaabe and Inuk Two-Spirit artist and witness for the Witness Blanket

A dark-haired Indigenous person wears long beaded earrings and an orange shirt that reads "Every Child Matters." They are speaking into a microphone and standing in front of a wooden artpiece that has many different coloured segments. Partially obscured. — Photo: CMHR, Annie Kierans

Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change

Open until September 29, 2024 — Ground‐breaking and history‐making moments when music made a difference.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Join us on September 30^th, also known as Orange Shirt Day, to learn, share and reflect. Admission is free.

Hundreds of demonstrators in orange shirts, many also wearing traditional Indigenous articles such as a headdress or ribbon skirt and carrying signs, march down a wide paved street. — Photo: Jessica Sigurdson

Indigenous history and human rights

Discover the stories of Indigenous people and communities. Learn about Canada's history of colonialism and genocide. Reflect on how we can collectively work towards reconciliation.

Close-up on a group of people wearing beaded jackets and vests performing on stage. In the centreer, a man wearing glasses, a hat, and a large, beaded medallion sings into a microphone. — Photo: The Canadian Press, Timothy Matwey

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Hours

Open Today:

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission

Adult General Admission:

$18

Events

Nuit Blanche 2024

September 28, 2024

Cost: Free and open to all

The exterior of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is pictured at night. The building is lit up from the inside with vibrant deep blue lights. Partially obscured.

Culinary Night at the Museum

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. seatings

Cost: $135 includes dinner, $170 includes dinner and signature drink at each stop

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An elegant long table with people dining in an architecturally striking space, featuring tall glass windows and a high ceiling supported by metal beams. Partially obscured.

Too old, too young

Monday, October 28, 2024

Cost: Free

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A young woman who looks to be in her teen years smiles as she works at a computer alongside an older, white-haired woman who is also smiling. Partially obscured.

Community Corridor: Gone too soon

June 4, 2024 to December 2024

Cost: This space is free to access.

Program details

Purple poppies made of paper with names and messages from community members and family of those who have died as a result of a poisoned drug supply. Partially obscured.

Upcoming Events

Stories

What Is Two‐Spirit? Part One: Origins

By Scott de Groot

A poster featuring large artwork depicting two faces in dramatic colours and patterns, with background imagery including hands, standing figures and geometric shapes. A large title at the top reads “The 10th Annual International Two Spirit Gathering” and text at the bottom reads “August 27-31, 1997. Onamia, Minnesota.” Partially obscured.

Black Lives Matter and the struggle for racial justice in Canada

By Debra Thompson

A large group of people holding signs with slogans such as “Black Lives Matter,” “Enough is Enough” and “Your Silence is Betrayal.” Partially obscured.

The intergenerational effects of displacement

By Damhat Zagros

Watercolour painting of a group of adults and children, their faces obscured, standing in a field. All the women’s heads are covered and most people are carrying backpacks and have things in their hands. Partially obscured.

Conserving the Witness Blanket

By Skylar Wall, Cindy Colford, Carolyn Sirett, Stephanie Chipilski and Carey Newman

Many pieces of wood and other materials arranged in interlocking and repeating geometric patterns. Partially obscured.

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Exhibitions

Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War

October 2019 to March 2025

Exhibition details

A group of young women and girls in their teens stand together on the front porch of a building. Most are dressed in white blouses and blue skirts, with two girls also wearing blue sweaters. To the right, a doorway reveals a roomful of students sitting at wooden desks and writing on notepads. Partially obscured.

Climate Justice

June 2022 to December 2024

Exhibition details

A crowd of youth hold protest signs and stand behind a large banner that reads “La Terre Mère,” or “mother earth” in English. Partially obscured.

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Explore the Museum from home

Join Museum guides for virtual tours of our exhibits and architecture. Download our mobile app to check out the entire Museum, gallery by gallery. Discover our many special online experiences.

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A smiling woman with light skin is filmed on a cell phone. She is wearing a lanyard with the words “Be inspired” and standing in front of an exhibit element made of horizontal strips of wood, some decorated with Indigenous art. Partially obscured. — Photo: CMHR, Scott Gillam