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School Programs

Prepare your class to change the future.

Human rights education is a lifelong process. Through our variously themed programs, including workshops and tours, we strive to give students the tools to help them think critically and with empathy.

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Programs

We offer a variety of K‑12 school programs onsite at the Museum or virtually from your classroom.

Our programs are designed to be inclusive and accessible for students of all needs and ages. Running between one and two hours, each of our curriculum‐based programs allows students to explore and discuss human rights issues through hands‐on learning and activities. 

All of our onsite programs are followed by a visit to galleries and exhibits that reflect their lessons. We also offer tours, which allow students to explore the Museum’s highlights and specific themes.

Programs and tours are offered daily from September to June. For more information, please visit our hours page.

Virtual field trips

Bringing the Museum to you, wherever your class is! We offer virtual field trips for students in K‑12. No need to leave home or the classroom to experience the Museum’s architecture and engage in discussion and reflection on human rights.

Self-guided tours

We offer engaging and age-appropriate self-guided tours for students in grades 7-12. The tours include activities to enrich your students’ experience at the Museum.

Please note that all schools and organized groups must book in advance.

Multiple groups and group sizes

To ensure the safety of staff and groups, we are limiting self‐guided program bookings to a maximum of 25 per group, including adult teachers and chaperones. All students K–12 and adults will be required to wear masks when visiting the Museum.

If your group is larger, we recommend that you call us to discuss options such as staggered entry and start times. 

Virtual field trips

Can't get here in person? Take your class on a virtual field trip! Experience the Museum’s galleries and architecture, and explore human rights with one of our Museum guides. Each tour ends with a visit to the Israel Asper Tower of Hope to see a 360‐degree view of the city of Winnipeg.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 30–45 minutes 

Learn about human rights in Canada by discovering upstanders like Viola Desmond and exploring themes of equality, family and love.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 45–60 minutes 

Learn what it takes to become an upstander for human rights. Our guides will introduce students to the stories of human rights upstanders and explore the strengths they used to create change. We’ll help students discover their own strengths and capacity to become human rights upstanders in their communities.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 45 minutes 

Students explore art as way to understand human rights and participate in an art journaling activity to inspire them to express their rights and the rights of others through art.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 45–60 minutes 

Learn about Canada’s human rights journey by discovering Viola Desmond’s story and exploring Indigenous perspectives on human rights.

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Civil and political rights
Program length: 45 minutes 

Learn about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Supreme Court of Canada. Discuss questions about the limitations of rights and how rights are applied in Canada.

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Human rights violations
Program length: 45 minutes 

Learn about the role “othering” plays in the denial of dignity and rights. By examining three case studies, students will recognize the role of othering as a starting point for many human rights violations, including genocide.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 45–60 minutes 

Learn about Canada’s ongoing human rights journey by engaging with Indigenous concepts of human rights and Canada’s legal system. Students will gain a greater understanding of how the impacts of colonialism and racism continue to affect life in Canada.

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Available onsite programs

Onsite self‐guided tours are currently available. For a guided program, please see virtual field trip options above.

Students visiting the Museum in person will be required to follow the current COVID‐19 public health orders.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 120 minutes 

Explore the Museum with your class using our age‐appropriate guide to provide your students with interesting and creative ways to engage with the exhibits, learn about human rights and be inspired to protect their rights and the rights of others.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 120 minutes 

Explore the Museum with your class using our age‐appropriate guide to provide your students with interesting and creative ways to engage with the exhibits, learn about human rights and be inspired to protect their rights and the rights of others.

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Unavailable onsite programs

Human rights promotion
Program length: 90 minutes 

Designed for ages 10–14, this tour explores highlighted galleries that take you on a human rights journey through Canada and the world.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 120 minutes 

Designed for ages 14–17, this tour explores highlighted galleries that take you on a human rights journey through Canada and the world.

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Human rights violations
Program length: 120 minutes 

Witness a range of historical and contemporary world events and stories that explore what can happen when human rights are denied.

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Collective rights
Program length: 120 minutes 

Experience stories, perspectives and a 360‐degree film that inspire students to take a positive role in reconciliation among Indigenous and non‐Indigenous peoples.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 90 minutes 

Learn about the journeys of human rights defenders and explore what it means to become an upstander, through interactive activities and exhibits.

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Children’s rights
Program length: 90 minutes 

Discover rights and learn to respect each other's rights through song and movement, using a child‐friendly version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Civil and political rights
Program length: 120 minutes 

Explore key human rights issues, people and laws that have shaped Canada. Gathered around an interactive table, examine different perspectives on important human rights court cases.

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Human rights promotion
Program length: 90 minutes 

Discover Canada's ongoing human rights stories by taking part in hands‐on kinesthetic learning experiences.

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Human rights violations
Program length: 90 minutes 

Through storytelling, explore the truth and legacy of Canada’s Indian residential schools. Survivors share their first‐hand experiences and inspire students to act on reconciliation and make positive change.

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Women’s rights
Program length: 120 minutes 

Explore gender stereotypes and how these challenges continue to persist today in spite of many positive changes for women in Canada.

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Book your school program

Book your school visit program today and give your students an unforgettable experience.

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How to prepare for your class visit

Once you’ve confirmed your school visit, make sure to read about how you should prepare for your visit and maximize your experience at the Museum.

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