Canadian Museum for Human Rights

"Yes, slavery had been abolished, but anti-Black racism took root."

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, a black woman with short grey and black hair in her 60s wears grey blue glasses, a black shirt and a blue blazer with white flower pins on the left lapel. Around the blazer is a zebra-printed scarf with black and blue stripes. She is smiling.

Behind Racism

Discover the mental roots of discrimination. Explore the social consequences of our assumptions and perceptions. Learn to recognize and resist the inherent biases that give rise to racism.

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A woman gazes at a display showing faces of a diverse group of people. — Ontario Science Centre

Climate Justice

June 2022 to June 2024

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

ARTiculate Our Rights

July 30, 2021 to May 31, 2023

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A museum gallery featuring artwork projected onto large screens and colourful geometric shapes.

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

85 Israel Asper Way
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 0L5

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Hours

Open Today:

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Admission

Adult General Admission:

$18

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Events

Métis Memories of Residential Schools: A Testament to the Strength of the Métis

July 28, 2022 to January 13, 2023

Explore the first installation in the new Community Corridor

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A graphic image of 24 mosaic tiles depicting Métis experiences in colonial schooling systems. Together the images show a red infinity symbol on a blue background.

Stories

What if you were taken from your family?

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A group of boys wearing pyjamas kneels on single beds with heads bowed and hands clasped as if in prayer. A woman stands in the room with her hands clasped in a similar manner.

Approaching the Human Rights Stories of Indigenous Peoples

By Karine Duhamel

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A closeup of a carved wooden box, showing the carved face of a person against a white background.

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Exhibitions

Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement

January 2020 to August 2024

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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.

Galleries

Permanent

Exhibition details

A museum gallery containing a large circular structure with horizontal wooden slats; glass cases containing artifacts; and projections on the wall.

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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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Behind Racism

Climate Justice

ARTiculate Our Rights