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Every one of our exhibitions tells a unique story in the diverse world of human rights. And like the world of human rights, our exhibitions are always changing. So be sure to visit before they’re gone.

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Time to Act: Rohingya Voices

June 16, 2019 to September 1, 2020

Exhibition details
Rohingya women, children and men wade through waist-high muddy river water. Some carry young children, while others carry bags of possessions, including household items.

ARTiculate Our Rights

July 15 to October 31, 2020

Exhibition details
A colourful collage of artwork. In one section, the image of a bloody, brown clenched fist has the words, "I matter" underneath. Another section contains images of diverse faces, with the words "une" and "voice" above it. One section is full of a network of squiggly lines and the words "Yes", "No" and "Bipolar". Another section includes the images of two smiling young men of different racial backgrounds.

Rights on the Job

November 2019 to October 2020

Exhibition details
A line of miners hold lunch pails as they punch a time clock.

Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War

October 2019 to November 2020

Exhibition details
A group of young women and girls in their teens stand together on the front porch of a building. Most are dressed in white blouses and blue skirts, with two girls also wearing blue sweaters. To the right, a doorway reveals a roomful of students sitting at wooden desks and writing on notepads.

Explore Canada’s proclamation through augmented reality

August 2019 to February 2021

Exhibition details
A visitor's hands hold a tablet that carries an image of four animated people including a little boy, a young Indigenous woman, a man wearing an apron and a woman judge.

Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement

January 2020 to August 2024

Exhibition details
A woman wearing a dress cups her hand to a megaphone placed at her mouth. She is standing elevated above a crowd of people at a gate, with two flags waving nearby.

Truth and Reconciliation

Permanent

Exhibition details
A row of museum display cases with various artifacts inside. A guitar is displayed under glass. The guitar has a colourful floral print with a bird hand-painted onto its front.

Galleries

Permanent

Exhibition details
A museum gallery containing a large circular structure with horizontal wooden slats; glass cases containing artifacts; and projections on the wall.

Time to Act: Rohingya Voices

June 16, 2019 to September 1, 2020

Exhibition details
Rohingya women, children and men wade through waist-high muddy river water. Some carry young children, while others carry bags of possessions, including household items.

ARTiculate Our Rights

July 15 to October 31, 2020

What human rights matter to youth today? What kind of future do they envision? In this vibrant art exhibition, Manitoba youth express their views about human rights for themselves, their families, and their communities. Their thought‐provoking artwork covers a range of issues that impact us all.

Exhibition details
A colourful collage of artwork. In one section, the image of a bloody, brown clenched fist has the words, "I matter" underneath. Another section contains images of diverse faces, with the words "une" and "voice" above it. One section is full of a network of squiggly lines and the words "Yes", "No" and "Bipolar". Another section includes the images of two smiling young men of different racial backgrounds.

Rights on the Job

November 2019 to October 2020

Exhibition details
A line of miners hold lunch pails as they punch a time clock.

Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War

October 2019 to November 2020

Exhibition details
A group of young women and girls in their teens stand together on the front porch of a building. Most are dressed in white blouses and blue skirts, with two girls also wearing blue sweaters. To the right, a doorway reveals a roomful of students sitting at wooden desks and writing on notepads.

Explore Canada’s proclamation through augmented reality

August 2019 to February 2021

Exhibition details
A visitor's hands hold a tablet that carries an image of four animated people including a little boy, a young Indigenous woman, a man wearing an apron and a woman judge.

Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement

January 2020 to August 2024

Exhibition details
A woman wearing a dress cups her hand to a megaphone placed at her mouth. She is standing elevated above a crowd of people at a gate, with two flags waving nearby.

Truth and Reconciliation

Permanent

Truth and Reconciliation presents the tragic history of Canada’s residential schools and the ongoing efforts to use education and discussion to move towards reconciliation.

Exhibition details
A row of museum display cases with various artifacts inside. A guitar is displayed under glass. The guitar has a colourful floral print with a bird hand-painted onto its front.

Galleries

Permanent

Exhibition details
A museum gallery containing a large circular structure with horizontal wooden slats; glass cases containing artifacts; and projections on the wall.
People in a museum gallery explore tall wooden panels with wildlife and Métis beadwork. There are curved horizontal wooden slats to the right.

Photo: CMHR, Chronic Creative