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Museum to offer visitor entry through special guided tours, while work on exhibits is completed
Winnipeg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will offer visitor entry to the Museum through special guided tours when it opens for paid admission on September 27, 2014. Two different tours will run multiple times a day except Mondays, until November 9, 2014 while work on a number of exhibits is compl …
Kim Campbell to deliver keynote on eve of 100th anniversary of women’s vote: From suffragists to the prime minister’s office
Winnipeg
The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Canada's 19th prime minister, delivers a free, public keynote address at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on January 27, the eve of the 100th anniversary of women first winning the right to vote and hold elected office in Canada. "It is a fitting tribute …
CMHR update on Saturday‐evening concert
Winnipeg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights deeply regrets that A Tribe Called Red will no longer take part in the Museum's opening weekend programming. "The CMHR understands the group has elected not to participate over concern around the way Indigenous issues are presented in the Museum," the CMHR …
CMHR to receive design awards from Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
Winnipeg
The Museum, its builders and designers will receive two CISC Ontario Steel Design Awards of Excellence in the "projects constructed outside of Ontario" category. More than 5,400 tonnes of steel was used in building the CMHR, the same weight as 27 train locomotives. CMHR president and CEO Stuart Murr …
Norway House youths to perform their own song of reconciliation with National Arts Centre Music Director Alexander Shelley at CMHR
Winnipeg
Talented young musicians from Norway House in northern Manitoba will perform an original song they wrote about the dark legacy of Indian Residential Schools during an event on May 24 organized by the National Arts Centre (NAC) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). One of five Indigenous y …
Public eager for first look inside Canada’s new national museum
Winnipeg
Free tickets for preview tours available online September 3 People eager to be among the very first to look inside the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on September 20 and 21 can book free preview‐tour tickets online starting next Wednesday, September 3 at 10 a.m. CDT, Museum officia …
Canadian Concert for Human Rights, full weekend of free family events to mark CMHR official opening
Winnipeg
Canadians are invited to join in a full weekend of free events and performances on September 20 and 21 in celebration of the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Museum representatives and event partners said the two‐day festival – titled RightsFest – would offer something fo …
Canadian Museum for Human Rights announces partnership with Rogers to broadcast official opening ceremonies and concert, September 19 and 20
Winnipeg / Toronto
Multiplatform viewing available on City, OMNI, APTN, Citytv.com, OMNItv.ca, and HumanRights.ca The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced a broadcast and production partnership with Rogers for the Museum's official opening ceremonies activities on September 19 and 20 in Winnipe …
Unique jewellery created from remnants of Museum’s exotic rock
Winnipeg
Remnants of alabaster used to build the Museum's glowing ramps and basalt for its Garden of Contemplation have been fashioned into jewellery by Manitoba designers for sale in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) Boutique. Scarves and silk ties have also been created in the motif of the "glass …
Free admission, special activities for International Human Rights Day
Winnipeg
Technology, dance, dog showcase possibilities for persons with disabilities Winnipeg – December 6, 2016 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will showcase the capabilities of people who live with disabilities this Saturday on International Human Rights Day, offering free admission from 10& …
CMHR spotlights 10 stories from 10 galleries
Winnipeg
Human rights stories showcased in lead‐up to September opening The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today shone a spotlight on 10 stories from its 10 core galleries, sharing the diversity of content that visitors will find in the Museum when it opens in September. "The Museum wil …
Museum wins international award for inclusion
Winnipeg
Winnipeg – December 9, 2016 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) was today presented with the prestigious Gold Award from the International Association of Universal Design (IAUD) at a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan. The award is presented annually for outstanding contributions towards building a …
Human rights for the holidays
Winnipeg
Special family activities focus on hope and diversity Winnipeg – December 15, 2016 – Family activities designed to provoke thought and conversation about human rights will be offered every day from December 26 to January 8 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The Museum will be open every …
Free admission for kids during the holidays at CMHR
Winnipeg
Family activities focus on traditions, friendship, and giving back Winnipeg – December 14, 2017 – Children aged 12 and under can have a human rights holiday season for free at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) from December 23 through January 7. Family activities designed to provoke though …
Speech delivered by CMHR President and CEO Stuart Murray at the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Club Annual General Dinner Meeting, June 9, 2013
Winnipeg
…thank you for that introduction. Good evening! On behalf of my colleagues at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, my sincere thanks to the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Club of Winnipeg for inviting me to join you this evening. Merci d'être présent. Je suis content d'être parmi vous …
Thinking about Ideas Museums: U of M leads human rights conversation
Winnipeg
News release from the University of Manitoba Would a virtual reality exhibit make museum visitors more empathetic to suffering? Are Aboriginal rights and human rights the same thing? What can Winnipeg's new Canadian Museum for Human Rights learn from museums in other countries? Those kinds of questi …
Canadian Museum for Human Rights taking shape: Two weeks left for free perimeter tours
Winnipeg
Interested in what is taking shape at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights construction site? Ever wonder what you are looking at when walking or driving by the historic parcel of Treaty One land where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet in the heart of Winnipeg, the geographic heart of Canada? Take …
Statement by the Board and Management of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on the death of Mrs. Ruth ‘Babs’ Asper
Winnipeg
Mr. Arni C. Thorsteinson, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and Mr. Stuart A. Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer for the CMHR, issued the following statement upon hearing news of the death of Mrs. Ruth 'Babs' Asper. "We are saddened to hear of …
Response: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Winnipeg
RE: City taxes hover over museum Unexpected bill challenges institution's bottom line By Mia Rabson As reported by Mia Rabson in her article titled City taxes hover over museum – Unexpected bill challenges institution's bottom line in the Winnipeg Free Press on Sept. 30th, the Canadian Museum for …
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Model at the Forks
Winnipeg
This is a great opportunity to get an idea of what the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will look like when it opens its doors in 2012. The model was previously featured as part of CentrePlace Manitoba at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Paralympics. This advisory is subject to change without n …