Awards and Accolades
Celebrating excellence and commitment.
We’re honoured to have received national and international recognition across many fields of activity, including accessible and inclusive design, architecture, communications, construction, cultural leadership, education and financial management.
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November 2022 Award of Excellence - Collections Care
AMM Annual Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Manitoba Museum by the Association of Manitoba Museums for their Witness Blanket conservation project in collaboration with artist Carey Newman.
2019
October 2019 Campaign of the Year
Signature Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Advertising Association of Winnipeg for its marketing campaign "27 minutes for 27 years" to promote the Mandela: Struggle for Freedom exhibition
October 2019 Best Radio – Single
Signature Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Advertising Association of Winnipeg for its radio single "For the Struggle," supporting the Mandela: Struggle for Freedom exhibition
October 2019 Merit Award – Broadcast Single or Series
Signature Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Advertising Association of Winnipeg in the category Broadcast over $20,000 for its video "Take a Seat for Viola"
October 2019 Merit Award – Broadcast (Made in Manitoba)
Signature Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Advertising Association of Winnipeg for its video "27 minutes for 27 years" for the Mandela: Struggle for Freedom exhibition
October 2019 Merit Award – Logo/Wordmark
Signature Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Advertising Association of Winnipeg for the Mandela wordmark
October 2019 Merit Award – Large-scale experiential
Signature Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Advertising Association of Winnipeg for the Mandela jail cell decal placed in different locations throughout Winnipeg
October 2019 Gold – Digital
ICE Awards
Presented to Arrivals + Departures for their work on “27 minutes for 27 years,” the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' video to promote Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
October 2019 Gold – Integrated Campaign
ICE Awards
Presented to Arrivals + Departures for their work on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ entire marketing campaign to promote Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
October 2019 Gold – Non-traditional
ICE Awards
Presented to Arrivals + Departures for their work on the Mandela cell decal, part of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ marketing campaign to promote Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
October 2019 Merit – Radio Single
ICE Awards
Presented to Arrivals + Departures for their work on the radio ad "For the struggle," part of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ marketing campaign for Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
October 2019 Merit – Digital
Ice Awards
Presented to Arrivals + Departures for their work on “Take a seat for Viola,” the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ video about Viola Desmond and Canada's new $10 bill
September 2019 Marketing Excellence Award
Manitoba Tourism Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for “27 minutes for 27 years,” the marketing campaign supporting Mandela: Struggle for Freedom.
August 2019 Summit Creative Award
Summit International Awards
Presented to Camp Pacific for their work on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights website
June 2019 Interaction Award
Core77 Design Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for Mandela: Struggle for Freedom – Poster‐Making Activity
May 2019 Best Marketing Campaign of the Year (over $2500)
Winnipeg Tourism Awards of Distinction
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the Mandela: Struggle for Freedom “27 minutes for 27 years” campaign
April 2019 Best Exhibition Media or Experience: Non-immersive Category
GLAMi Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for Mandela: Struggle for Freedom – Poster‐Making Activity, by MuseWeb
2018
September 2018 Best Temporary Exhibition Marketing (Silver)
International Design and Communications Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Agenda
2017
December 2017 Advancing Human Rights Education
National Black Canadians Summit Awards
Presented to Vice‐President Angela Cassie in honour of the International Decade of People of African Descent in Canada
June 2017 Best Non-profit Social Media Marketing Campaign
Hashtag Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by SocialWest
May 2017 Best Architecture
Doors Open Winnipeg People's Choice Award
Presented by Heritage Winnipeg
May 2017 Inducted into the Circle of Excellence
Accessible Cities Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Rick Hansen Foundation
March 2017 Design and Building Award
Spirit of Winnipeg Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
2016
December 2016 IAUD 2016 Gold Award
Category of Public Space
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the International Association for Universal Design
November 2016 Best Scenography for a permanent collection (Gold)
International Design and Communications Awards
Presented to Ralph Appelbaum Associates for their exhibition design work in CMHR by Agenda
September 2016 Best Soft Power Cultural Organization
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Leading Culture Destinations Awards
August 2016 International Architecture Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
May 2016 Financial Leadership Award
Awards of Excellence in Public Sector Financial Management
Presented to Susanne Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
MAY 2016 Manitoba Communicator of the Year Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for communications surrounding The Witness Blanket exhibition, by the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society
April 2016 Outstanding Achievement in Education
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the Spirit Panel Project, by the Canadian Museums Association
April 2016 Outstanding Achievement in New Media
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the Speak Truth to Power Canada program, by the Canadian Museums Association
February 2016 Interpretation Canada Awards of Excellence - Silver
Personalized Interpretation category
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the Mikinak‐Keya Spirit Tour, by Interpretation Canada
2015
December 2015 Good Design Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
December 2015 National Cultural Tourism Award
Federal‐Provincial‐Territorial Culture/Heritage and Tourism Initiative
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)
November 2015 1st Place in the Short video competition
National Association for Interpretation Media
Presented to North Shore for the film "Childhood Denied: Indian Residential Schools and Their Legacy," produced for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
November 2015 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Canada
November 2015 Merit Award - Interactive Exhibits category
HOW International Design Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by HOW
October 2015 Premier’s Awards for Design Excellence
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba.
October 2015 Access Awards
Leadership Award for the Advancement of Accessible Environmental Design, and Award of Excellence in Accessible Architectural Design
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the City of Winnipeg
September 2015 Best App (Gold)
International Design and Communications Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Agenda
September 2015 Silver Plume Award
Canada’s Best New or Improved Attractions for Summer
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Where Canada
August 2015 2016 Gold Award
Graphis Competitions Design Annual
Presented to Ralph Appelbaum Associates for their work at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
June 2015 Applied Arts Interactive Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Applied Arts Inc.
May 2015 European Design Award - Silver
Presented to Gagarin for their work at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
May 2015 Jodi Awards
For innovation and excellence in the use of digital media
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Jodi Mattes Trust Awards
April 2015 Muse Awards
Two gold, one silver and one bronze for innovation in digital media
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the American Alliance of Museums
April 2015 Workforce Planning and Talent Management Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Human Resource Management Association of Manitoba
March 2015 New Partner in Immigrant Employment Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Manitoba Start Employer Awards
February 2015 Corporate Award
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons at the 31st Great Valentine Gala
2014
November 2014 Named one of Canada’s Outstanding Employers
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by The Learning Partnership
November 2014 National Project of the Year
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by CMD
October 2014 Presidential Award of Excellence
Manitoba Masonry Design Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Antoine Predock and Architecture 49
October 2014 Award of Excellence
Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
October 2014 The Schreyer Award
Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
Presented to Neb Erakovic, Principal, Yolles, a CH2M Hill Company, for the most technically innovative project, Canadian Museum for Human Rights
October 2014 National Steel Design Award, Engineering
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
May 2014 Global Best Cultural Project
Engineering News‐Record Global Best Projects Awards
Presented to the project team at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
2013
June 2013 Ontario Steel Design Awards, Award of Excellence –
Projects Constructed Outside of Ontario category
Presented to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction