Winter break activities 2024-25

Connect to human rights with creative activities – plus free admission for kids 12 and under

December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025

A group of children and youth paint with small brushes. They are gathered on both sides of a long table with different coloured paints in the foreground. Partially obscured.

Photo: CMHR, Aaron Cohen

Event details

Cost:
Free
Location:
Various locations in the Museum
Schedule:

December 27, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Museum open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Monday

Activities run from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Language and Accessibility:
Program will be presented mainly in English. Our building strives to be accessible to all.

Kids 12 and under will enjoy free admission to the Museum from Friday, December 27 through Sunday, January 5, when we will offer fun and creative activities to help young people (of all ages!) connect to human rights.

Create a comic about human rights

Learn how writers and artists use comic books and graphic novels to share human rights stories in a powerful way and create your own comic strip about human rights. 

When: Daily (except Sunday and Monday) December 27 through January 4, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where: Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation, Level 3

Make a statement with a button

Get creative and make a button about a human rights cause that matters to you. 

When: Daily (except Monday) December 27 through January 4, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where: Level 7

Get creative with ArtsJunktion

Kids of all ages will love crafting in the Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation with representatives from ArtsJunktion Mb, a community‐based charitable organization that redistributes reusable materials for art projects. Turn recovered materials into something you value. Supplies and smiles provided!

Best of all, admission is free for everyone on Sundays!

When: Sundays, December 29 and January 5, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where: Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation, Level 3

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