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“Art has the ability to reach our heart. That's the first step to making change in the world.”

Carey Newman / Ha̱yałka̱ng̱a̱me, master carver and creator of the Witness Blanket

A man speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop of images in square and diagonal geometric patterns. Partially obscured. — Photo: CMHR, Keith Fraser

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

Reclaiming Power and Place: Indigenous Women and Their Rights to Safety and Justice

May 3, 2025 – April 5, 2030

Exhibition details

Six red dresses and a white dress in the middle are suspended on wooden clothes hangers in front of a backdrop. A white star glows at the location of the heart on the central white dress. The backdrop features patterns on a birchbark texture. Some of the patterns are illuminated from behind to create glowing star-like features on the panels. Partially obscured.

Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present

June 27, 2026 to November 30, 2028

Exhibition details

Des femmes et des enfants transportant des fardeaux sur leur tête marchent le long d’un chemin de terre. 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

Nuit Blanche Winnipeg 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Cost: Free and open to all.

A concept image of the artist’s mannequin-like sculptures adorned in colourful patterns outside the Museum on a starry night. Partially obscured.

The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required

Trois personnes dans une galerie en train d’observer la Couverture des témoins, une grande couverture autoportante composée de panneaux de cèdre sur lesquels sont fixés des objets liés à l’expérience des pensionnats indiens. Partially obscured.

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Stories

The Re‐emergence of 2Spirit People in the 21st Century

By Albert McLeod

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.

Every Canadian’s responsibility

By Karine Duhamel

A young woman with braided hair, wearing a maroon jacket and gray winter cap, looks forward resolutely. A red handprint is painted over her mouth and face. Partially obscured.

Heartbeat of a People

By Dave McLeod

Close-up on a group of people wearing beaded jackets and vests performing on stage. In the centreer, a man wearing glasses, a hat, and a large, beaded medallion sings into a microphone. Partially obscured.

Canada’s Indian residential schools: Childhood denied

A group of boys in pyjamas kneel on single beds, heads bowed and hands clasped as if in prayer. A woman stands in the room, her hands clasped in the same way. 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