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New exhibit "Broken Promises" now open

Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

“When we deny to anyone, here or abroad, what we claim for ourselves, we reject the very notion of universal rights.”

Louise Arbour, Governor General‐designate of Canada and past UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, featured in our What Are Human Rights gallery

A woman with short brown hair and glasses speaks, wearing a green floral blouse against a teal background. Partially obscured.

Photo: Jean-Marc Ferré, CC-BY-NC-ND, UN Photo

Justice after genocide: Rwandan Canadian community activism

By Jeremy Maron

Explore how members of the Rwandan Canadian community mobilized to pursue justice, within Canada, for the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

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A group of people walking down a street with sign that reads “Commémoration du génocide contre les Tutsi du Rwanda. Avril-Juillet 1994. www.pagerwanda.ca”. 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 2025 to Sunday, October 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

Manitoba Upstander Showcase

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Cost: Free admission with promo code UPSTANDER2026

General Admission Event details
In a museum gallery, students exhibit projects on easels. Two students speak with adults about their work. Partially obscured.

Edmonton and Area Upstander Showcase

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Cost: Free admission

Event details
Many people gathered in an open indoor space with tables and posters set up on them. Partially obscured.
Upcoming Events

Stories

What led to the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda?

By Jeremy Maron

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A large crowd of people of all ages carrying food and belongings walk toward the camera on a long dirt road through a bright green landscape of grass and bushes. The road and the crowd extend far into the distance. 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.

Canada, antisemitism and the Holocaust

By Jeremy Maron

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Black and white photo of three signs on a post, reading “Christians only,” “Jews not allowed” and “Danger.” Partially obscured.

The Chinese head tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act

By Matthew McRae

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Four men sitting on a couch looking at the Camera. 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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