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September 2024
Museum open and free on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Winnipeg - September 26, 2024
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Museum will be open with free admission on Monday, September 30.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights marks 10 years of transformational experiences
Winnipeg - September 18, 2024
Return of the Witness Blanket installation and free concert highlight historic day
June 2024
Ariane Moffatt headlines Francophone concert at CMHR
Winnipeg - June 26, 2024
Intimate and powerful French‐language concert amplifies music from blockbuster exhibition Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change
May 2024
Students to showcase human rights projects at CMHR
Winnipeg - May 22, 2024
Special free admission offer available to Be an Upstander Showcase attendees
Canada’s Drag Race finalist kicks off Pride festivities at CMHR
Winnipeg - May 16, 2024
Drag shows, tours, Pride pop‐up shop, brunch and storytime celebrate a rainbow of rights
April 2024
Conscious couture hits runway at sustainable fashion event
Winnipeg - April 10, 2024
Free event empowers visitors to take action with more ethical wardrobe choices
February 2024
Concert series celebrates music that has provoked change
Winnipeg - February 29, 2024
The Museum announces Beyond the Beat Music Series.
Musical showcase to carry human rights stories to new heights
Winnipeg - February 16, 2024
The CMHR and University of Manitoba collaborate on an inspirational free Friday night
January 2024
Beyond the Beat: Interactive exhibition showcases how music has amplified change
Winnipeg - January 29, 2024
Blockbuster exhibition opens Friday, February 2; media preview Tuesday, January 30
December 2023
Film premiere brings ancestral knowledge into focus to stop gender‐based violence
Winnipeg - December 5, 2023
Screening and discussion with Clan Mothers on December 6
Old van rocks new exhibition at the CMHR
Winnipeg - December 5, 2023
A van is the centrepiece of the new exhibition Beyond the Beat: Rage Against the Machine.
November 2023
Unloved: Film remembers Huronia’s forgotten children
Winnipeg - November 29, 2023
Screening and panel discussion on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Innocents behind bars in Canada and America
Winnipeg - November 23, 2023
A public panel discussion on systemic racism and wrongful convictions
Housing is a human right: New actions to solve Canada’s ongoing crisis
Winnipeg - November 22, 2023
Advocates to share new approaches at annual Simces and Rabkin Dialogue
Free admission to CMHR shifting from Friday nights to Sundays
Winnipeg - November 21, 2023
Change gives more families a chance to visit and explore.
Iconic Canadian musicians celebrated at Gala 2023: Raising Our Voices
Winnipeg - November 14, 2023
Friends of the CMHR gala features Susan Aglukark and Alanis Morissette
October 2023
Manidoo Mazina’igan: original Treaty #3 documents on display at CMHR
Winnipeg - October 16, 2023
A community copy of Treaty #3 from 1873 is on display this week at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) to mark the 150th anniversary of its signing. The documents were cared for by Chief Paabamasagaa of Naotkamegwanning First Nation and his descendants. It is one of 24 community copies that …
September 2023
Woman, Life, Freedom: women’s rights the focus of new installation
Winnipeg - September 15, 2023
Banner opens at CMHR on anniversary of Jina Mahsa Amini’s death
New Educator in Residence to focus on 2SLGBTQI+ programs
Winnipeg - September 14, 2023
A leader in creating 2SLGBTQI+ programs for students and teachers is the new Educator in Residence at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Walter Cassidy (he/him) will bring decades of experience highlighting queer and trans issues to this national role. An educator, historian and activis …
July 2023
Summer music series heats up patio at CMHR
Winnipeg - July 12, 2023
Friday evening performances complement free night at Museum