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New exhibit "Broken Promises" now open

Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.”

Marsha P. Johnson, American LGBTQ+ activist

A smiling person dressed in glamorous performance attire, including a wide-brimmed black hat with embellished trim, a gold satin draped halter-style top, red feathered accessories and chandelier earrings. The photo appears to be a vintage snapshot taken in a backstage dressing room. Partially obscured.

Photo: Randy Wicker, The Randy Wicker & Marsha P. Johnson Papers, LGBT Community Center National Historic Archive

The Symbol of Pride

By Karine Duhamel

The story of the iconic rainbow Pride flag. Created by Gilbert Baker in 1978, it is now a worldwide symbol of the fight for 2SLGBTQI+ rights.

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

Exhibitions

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to fall 2026

Exhibition details
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

The Portrait of Georges Forest

Thursday, June 4 – Saturday, June 6 and Thursday, June 25 – Friday, June 26

Cost: Free with gallery admission.

Program details
A stop sign and street sign in both English and French are seen in front of trees. Partially obscured.

For classrooms: Special virtual tour for Pride

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Cost: Free

Program details
Three silhouettes of people walking past a large wall panel featuring the logo for the Love in a Dangerous Time exhibition. The silhouettes are blurred as the individuals are walking from left to right. Partially obscured.
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Stories

Persecution of queer Canadian soldiers in wartime

By Sarah Worthman

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A man stands in dark shadows in a stark stone cell, gazing upward at bright sunlight streaming in through a barred window. Partially obscured.

She said | He said

By Leslie Vryenhoek, editor

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A drag queen in heavy makeup and a wig of long tiny braids holds up a children’s book to show an audience. The backdrop behind her is a pastel rainbow. 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.

Claiming our rights as a transgender family

By Rowan Jetté Knox

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