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FREE admission every First Sunday of the month 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

“Before you can even talk about reconciliation, you have to know the truth.”

Elder Betty Ross in the film Return to the Falls

An indigenous woman is in a canoe on a lake with an orange life jacket. She seems at serene. Partially obscured.

Photo: Eppo Eerkes, @eppodirects

The Witness Blanket

September 20, 2024 to September 20, 2027

Experience the connections between human rights and our shared history in each of the multi‐dimensional, quilt‐like sections of the Witness Blanket.

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A museum exhibition featuring a large, curved freestanding wooden wall on which is mounted numerous small objects arranged in diamond and rectangular patterns. In the foreground, there circular benches creating an inviting space for visitors to view and contemplate the exhibit. Partially obscured.

Beyond the Rainbow Brunch

Sunday, May 25 — Make your morning shine bright! Come for a joyful brunch sprinkled with performances by local drag artists.

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A drag performer with purple hair and a silver and black dress speaks in front of a group having brunch.

Photo: CMHR, Annie Kierans

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.

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A carved wooden box, showing the carved face of a person with a painted red hand over their mouth.

Photo: CMHR, Aaron Cohen

Plan your visit

Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Hours

Open Today:

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

Admission

Adult General Admission:

$22

Events

The Frog Moon and the Love Song

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Cost: Free, registration required. As space is limited for these workshops, only those who pre-register can attend.

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A frog pokes it’s head up out of the water in a pond amid blooming white flowers. Partially obscured.

Upstander Showcase

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Cost: Free

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In a museum gallery, students exhibit projects on easels. Two students speak with adults about their work. Partially obscured.

Beyond the Rainbow Storytime 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Cost: Free event; registration appreciated

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A table with a black tablecloth and colourful books relating to 2SLGBTQI+ Partially obscured.

Culinary Night at the Museum

Wednesday, June 4, 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

Exhibitions

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to early 2026

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A large group of protestors march through a city while two uniformed RCMP officers keep watch. In this black-and-white image, the protestors' signs and banners call for an end to discriminatory practices against members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Partially obscured.

Reclaiming Power and Place: Indigenous Women and Their Rights to Safety and Justice 

May 3, 2025 - April 5, 2030

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Six red dresses are suspended in air on hangers in front of a backdrop. The backdrop features an image of a birch wood forest with more red dresses hanging in it. Partially obscured.
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Stories

We are Roma

By Gina Csanyi-Robah with Shayna Plaut, Ph. D.

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A painting of the Romani flag, which is blue on top, green on the bottom and has a red chakra that looks like a wagon wheel in the centre. Partially obscured.

Reconciliation: A movement of hope or a movement of guilt?

By Karine Duhamel

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Carved wooden face Partially obscured.

Canada’s Indian residential schools: Childhood denied

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A group of boys in pyjamas kneel on single beds, heads bowed and hands clasped as if in prayer. A woman stands in the room, her hands clasped in the same way. Partially obscured.

The Re‐emergence of 2Spirit People in the 21st Century

By Albert McLeod

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A group of marchers carrying signs that read “2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations” are walking down the centre of a city street while onlookers watch behind barriers on both sides. 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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