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“If we believe in human rights, we have to believe in human rights for everyone.”

Douglas Elliott, C.M., director, LGBT Purge Fund, partners in the Love in a Dangerous Time exhibition opening January 30

A smiling older gentleman wearing pink-framed glasses, a purplish suit and a pink polka-dot bowtie. Partially obscured. — Photo: CMHR, Ian McCausland

The Witness Blanket

This exhibition highlights the truth about residential schools through the Stories and experiences of Survivors.

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A large, curved freestanding wooden wall on which is mounted numerous small objects arranged in diamond and rectangular patterns. There is an open door in the centre of the wall. Partially obscured.

Foresights for Human Rights 2024

Report on national perspectives and priorities related to human rights.

A man stands in front of an illustrated blue and orange a map of Canada.

Winter break activities 2024–25

Connect to human rights with creative activities – plus free admission for kids 12 and under.

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A group of children and youth paint with small brushes. They are gathered on both sides of a long table with different coloured paints in the foreground. — Photo: CMHR, Aaron Cohen

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Hours

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Admission

Adult General Admission:

$18

Events

Folklorama night and human rights

Friday, January 24, 2025

Cost: $65 per ticket

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Korean dancers holding large, flower-patterned fans are grouped together so their fans form a circle. Partially obscured.

Webinar: Supporting Educators in Holocaust Education

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Cost: This event is free to attend but registration is required.

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Uneven glass walls surround a theatre with a screen and 4 benches facing it. Outside the theatre entrance is a sign indicating the film selected to play. Partially obscured.

Hate goes viral

Monday, January 27, 2025

Cost: The event is free to attend but registration is required.

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A hand hovers over a computer keyboard, ready to strike. Partially obscured.

Culinary Night at the Museum

Friday, February 14, 2025

Cost: $145 includes dinner, $180 includes dinner and signature drink at each stop

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A woman with light skin and long, dark brown hair is using her cell phone to take a photo of a plate of gourmet food on a table. Partially obscured.

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Stories

Freedom from want

By Leslie Vryenhoek

A line-up of people wait outside a building. There are signs indicating it is a Food Bank. A Canadian flag flies above them. Partially obscured.

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.

Persecution of queer Canadian soldiers in wartime

By Sarah Worthman

A man stands in dark shadows in a stark stone cell, gazing upward at bright sunlight streaming in through a barred window. Partially obscured.

Us vs. Them: The process of othering

By Clint Curle

A group of men building a stone wall across a city street Partially obscured.

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Exhibitions

Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement

January 2020 to August 2026

Exhibition details

A woman wearing a dress cups her hand to a megaphone placed at her mouth. She is standing elevated above a crowd of people at a gate, with two flags waving nearby. Partially obscured.

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.

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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