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Family‐friendly activities, thought‐provoking discussions and special tours – find them all here. Filter by type of event or see what’s happening on the day of your visit.

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Events 1 – 7 of 7

The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required

Event details
Three people in a gallery examining the Witness Blanket, a large free-standing blanket made of cedar panels holding objects related to the residential school experience. Partially obscured.

Canoes and Rapids: Navigating Indigenous Knowledge

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Cost: Free

Event details
Kayakers paddling colourful kayaks (yellow, orange and blue) on a calm river, with a forested hillside of pine and oak trees under a clear blue sky in the background. Partially obscured.

For classrooms: Queer History Month Tour

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Cost: Free

Event details
A small group of people walk by a large sign on a wall, made up of thick black horizontal lines with the English and French words “Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge” and “Amours cachés : La purge LGBT au Canada” distributed within the lines. The top and bottom lines are a mix of black and rainbow colours. Rainbow colours cover the left edge of the wall. Partially obscured.

Education as a Human Right

July 15, 2026 – October 2026

Cost: This space is free to access.

Program details
Close-up of a spiral notebook, a pen, and colorful highlighters on a desk, with a person in a mustard sweater sitting blurred in the background. Partially obscured.

For classrooms: Human Rights Day Tour 

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Cost: Free

Event details
Students walking on ramps that connect various levels of museum galleries. Partially obscured.

For classrooms: I Love to Read and Black History Month Tour

Tuesday, February 2, 2027

Cost: Free

Event details
An adult sitting on the floor reading a book to three children sitting in front of them. Partially obscured.

For classrooms: Be an Upstander Kickoff Event

Tuesday, February 23, 2027

Cost: Free

Event details
A group of students stand around a diorama displayed on a table in a museum gallery. Partially obscured.

Past events

We explore human rights from many different angles and perspectives. Check out our past events (since March 2018).

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The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required

Location: Virtual

Event details
Three people in a gallery examining the Witness Blanket, a large free-standing blanket made of cedar panels holding objects related to the residential school experience.

Canoes and Rapids: Navigating Indigenous Knowledge

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Cost: Free

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Garden of Contemplation

Event details
Kayakers paddling colourful kayaks (yellow, orange and blue) on a calm river, with a forested hillside of pine and oak trees under a clear blue sky in the background.

For classrooms: Queer History Month Tour

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Event details
A small group of people walk by a large sign on a wall, made up of thick black horizontal lines with the English and French words “Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge” and “Amours cachés : La purge LGBT au Canada” distributed within the lines. The top and bottom lines are a mix of black and rainbow colours. Rainbow colours cover the left edge of the wall.

Education as a Human Right

July 15, 2026 – October 2026

Cost: This space is free to access.

Location: The Forks North Portage Partnership Classroom Lobby, Level 1

Program details
Close-up of a spiral notebook, a pen, and colorful highlighters on a desk, with a person in a mustard sweater sitting blurred in the background.

For classrooms: Human Rights Day Tour 

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Event details
Students walking on ramps that connect various levels of museum galleries.

For classrooms: I Love to Read and Black History Month Tour

Tuesday, February 2, 2027

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Event details
An adult sitting on the floor reading a book to three children sitting in front of them.

For classrooms: Be an Upstander Kickoff Event

Tuesday, February 23, 2027

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Event details
A group of students stand around a diorama displayed on a table in a museum gallery.

Past events

We explore human rights from many different angles and perspectives. Check out our past events (since March 2018).

Explore Past Events

We’re working on upcoming events.

In the meantime, check out our past events (since March 2018).

Explore Past Events

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