Past Exhibitions: Past Exhibitions
We explore human rights from many different angles and perspectives. Learn about the people, stories and issues we have explored in some of our past exhibitions.
Past exhibitions listing
Witness Blanket: Preserving a Legacy
April 30, 2021 to March 26, 2022
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ARTiculate Our Rights
July 30, 2021 to May 31, 2023
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Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think
May 31, 2022 – October 16, 2022
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Time to Act: Rohingya Voices
June 16, 2019 to March 28, 2021
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Rights on the Job
November 2019 to October 2020
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ARTiculate Our Rights
July 15 to October 20, 2020
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Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
June 8, 2018 to August 25, 2019
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Rights of Passage
December 2017 to March 2019
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Seeking Safety
November 2017 to November 2018
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Seeking Refuge
August 2017 to November 2018
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Canadian Doctors in the Field
September 2017 to August 2018
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The Witness Blanket
December 15, 2015 to June 25, 2016
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Witness Blanket: Preserving a Legacy
April 30, 2021 to March 26, 2022
April 30, 2021 to March 26, 2022


ARTiculate Our Rights
July 30, 2021 to May 31, 2023
This vibrant art exhibition explores youth perspectives on human rights for themselves, their families and their communities.

Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think
May 31, 2022 – October 16, 2022
Explore what science can teach us about racism. Learn to recognize and challenge mental processes that can lead to real‐world injustice.

Time to Act: Rohingya Voices
June 16, 2019 to March 28, 2021


ARTiculate Our Rights
July 15 to October 20, 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.

Mandela: Struggle for Freedom
June 8, 2018 to August 25, 2019
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, but he never gave in to hate. Walk in the footsteps of the man they called Madiba and learn the legacy of his struggle for freedom.

Rights of Passage
December 2017 to March 2019
Rights of Passage: Canada at 150 explores the key debates and issues that have been central to the evolution of the Canadian conversation on rights and freedoms, justice and equality.

Seeking Safety
November 2017 to November 2018
Seeking Safety uses a combination of video, photos and documents to explore the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Canada.

Seeking Refuge
August 2017 to November 2018
Combining art, videos and imagery, Seeking Refuge explores the global refugee crisis through the lens of two teenage boys.

Canadian Doctors in the Field
September 2017 to August 2018
Canadians are often strong advocates for human rights, both in Canada and internationally. For those who are active beyond our national borders, this can mean working in dangerous conflict zones. What motivates these individuals to work in such circumstances?


Current exhibitions
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.