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Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

“We have to gather, we have to be optimists, and we have to say we know how to fight.”

Martine Roy, LGBT Purge survivor featured in Love in a Dangerous Time exhibition

An older woman with short blonde hair in a vibrant green fleece sweater and vivid red glasses smiles slightly. Partially obscured.

Photo: CMHR, Ian McCausland

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

Open on January 31 — This exhibition highlights stories of injustice and the activists who fought to change Canada.

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A large group of people dressed in T-shirts and seventies-style flared pants, stand together holding signs with messages such as “Out of the Closet,” “Gay is Good” and “Repeal Anti-Gay Laws.” Partially obscured.

Photograph by Jearld Moldenhauer

Antisemitism and human rights

Antisemitism, often described as “the oldest hatred,” has been used to justify violence, oppression and genocide against the Jewish people in Canada and around the world. Learn about antisemitism in the past to help confront antisemitism today.

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Two people play hockey in front of a synagogue with several swastikas painted on it.

Photo: Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives, file no. PC 01-03-074F

Hate goes viral

On Monday, January 27, take part in a conversation about ending online antisemitism to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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

Photo: Uladzimirzuyeu/Adobe Stock

Plan your visit

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.

Respect, truth and community within natural law: Cree Teachings with Marilyn Dykstra

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Cost: Free, registration required

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A walking path curves through a heavily treed wooded area that is dusted with snow. 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.
Upcoming Events

Stories

Information Disorder in Times of Conflict

By Saranaz Barforoush, Ph. D. and Shayna Plaut, Ph. D.

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A person wearing a dark blue helmet marked with the word “PRESS” points from a balcony window high above a road, towards a pillar of smoke following an explosion. Partially obscured.

Persecution of queer Canadian soldiers in wartime

By Sarah Worthman

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

What Is Two‐Spirit? Part One: Origins

By Scott de Groot

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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.

Us vs. Them: The process of othering

By Clint Curle

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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

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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

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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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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

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