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“Sometimes, folks made us feel strange, but we’re not strange. And those folks – they’ll just have to catch up.”

Sylvester, queer Black disco legend featured in Beyond the Beat

A black person with a soft look in their eyes sits in a director's chair. They wear a stripped top and a shiny ring on his left ring finger. Partially obscured.

Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change

Open until September 2024 — Ground‐breaking and history‐making moments when music made a difference.

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A black woman holding a megaphone enthusiastically. The background has a colourful star and blue and green mountaineous shapes. Partially obscured.

Pride events at the Museum!

Join us May 24 and 26, 2024

Four colourful cushions on a bench with Pride written on the first one. — CMHR, Douglas Little

Be an Upstander Student Showcase

Interact with students presenting their projects for human rights on May 23, 2024.

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

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Hours

Open Today:

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

Admission

Adult General Admission:

$18

Events

Anikis Pisim (Frog Moon): Saying Kisâkihitin

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Cost: Free, registration required

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A stylized image shows a human hand gently holding a glass orb of the earth. The background is a night sky with stars and bright green northern lights. Partially obscured.

A Night at the Museum: Culinary delights and human rights

Wednesday, June 12th 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Cost: $135 includes dinner, $195 includes dinner and signature drink at each stop

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Two smiling couples standing together and posing for a photo in the Museum's tower. Partially obscured.

Upcoming Events

Stories

What Is Two‐Spirit? Part One: Origins

By Scott de Groot

Multicoloured people, birds and other animals walk up a red hill in the centre of the image, approaching from the left and right, looking towards a large birdlike figure within an arch. Stylized trees and plants grow upwards and fill much of the yellow sky. A bear descends from the top left edge and large birds fly in from the top right corner. Within the red area of the hill are a profusion of blue and green turtles, snakes, birds and other animal forms. An archlike shape below contains other creatures. Partially obscured.

The Symbol of Pride

By Karine Duhamel

Two large Pride flags waving proudly in a large crowd. Partially obscured.

Claiming our rights as a transgender family

By Rowan Jetté Knox

A smiling family of six in a living room. Partially obscured.

The Impact of War on Children Worldwide

By Shelly Whitman Ph. D.

White paint peeling off a brown wall. Partially obscured.

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Exhibitions

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.

Climate Justice

June 2022 to December 2024

Exhibition details

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

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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