Canadian Museum for Human Rights

"People in Canada have this idea that racism has not played a central role in our history."

Sandy Hudson, co-founder of Black Lives Matter - Canada

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Pass the Mic: Let’s Talk About Racism

A series of video interviews from across the country of diverse profiles and diverse stories. Giving you the tools needed to have important conversations about racism.

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Rendez‐vous de la Francophonie 2023

Enjoy free National Film Board film screenings on demand through March, the Francophonie Month.

Two people dressed in chic clothes smile as confetti falls on them and hold theatre masks, in front of a colourful background. — Photo: Rendez-vous de la Francophonie

The Witness Blanket

This monumental work of art honours Survivors of Canada’s residential schools. A new website lets you learn from their experiences and bear witness to their stories.

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Hours

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Admission

Adult General Admission:

$18

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Events

Still Working 9 to 5

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

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Breaking the Silence: The Yazidi genocide and its ongoing legacy

Wednesday March 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, members-only event. Registration info below.

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Annual Public Meeting

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free, registration required

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Awasisuk

February 28, 2023 to August 22, 2023

Cost: This space is free to access.

A section of an orange jingle dress is shown. Jingles, or small silver cone-shaped pendants, are visible at the top of the image. Under them, seven human figures are shown, all in various colours and sizes. One of the figures is wearing an orange shirt. These human figures are holding hands inside a multicoloured tipi.

Upcoming Events

Stories

Five Women Who Should Be Household Names in Canada

By Matthew McRae

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.

Language rights are human rights

By Rémi Courcelles

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Exhibitions

Explore Canada’s proclamation through augmented reality

August 2019 to March 2023

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Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War

October 2019 to November 2023

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.

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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.

Pass the Mic: Let’s Talk About Racism

Rendez‐vous de la Francophonie 2023

The Witness Blanket