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Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present now open

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“I advocate for water because it is the only reason we are here today.”

Autumn Peltier, Anishinaabe Indigenous rights advocate

An Indigenous girl is wearing traditional regalia and beaded earrings and her hair is in braids. She is speaking at a podium featuring a logo of the United Nations. Partially obscured.

Photo: Manuel Elías, UN Photo

The Witness Blanket

September 20, 2024 – 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.

Exhibition details
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.

Exhibitions

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to January 1 2027

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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.

Broken Promises: The Dispossession of Japanese Canadians

Saturday, September 23 2025 to Sunday, October 25 2026

Exhibition details
Black-and-white image of women and children standing on a gravel road in front of a field. Partially obscured.
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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:

$23

Events

Peacebuilding Through Truth and Reconciliation: International Network of Museums for Peace Conference 2026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026

Cost: CAN $125–CAN $550.

Event details
Exterior photo of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ glass windows and tower, taken against a prairie sky at dusk. The Winnipeg sign at the Forks is situated on the right side of the image. Multiple office towers and downtown lights are on the left-hand side of image. Partially obscured.

Roots & Reconciliation: An Indigenous Artisan Market

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Cost: Free

Event details
Close-up photo of a rectangular black throw pillow resting on a wooden bench, featuring detailed embroidery of a stylized peacock with a curved blue neck, teal head crest, and an orange-and-teal eye-patterned feather. The design also includes brown vine-like stitching, teal and sage leaves, and small maroon and white floral accents scattered across the black fabric. Partially obscured.
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Stories

The Amchitka Campaign

By Barbara Stowe

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A boat in the water with mountains and clouds in the background. Its sail is decorated with large peace signs. Partially obscured.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

By Karine Duhamel

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Drawing of a diverse group of people, one of whom holds up a blank page meant to symbolize the Declaration. Partially obscured.

Treaty 3: Honouring its truths

By Carlie Kane

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Mist rises off a large, calm lake surrounded by an evergreen forest. Partially obscured.

The nuts and bolts of reconciliation

By Karine Duhamel

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A closeup of a carved wooden box, showing a painted image of a red hand over a carved mouth. 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

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