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December 2024
Human rights for the holidays
Winnipeg - December 18, 2024
Free admission for kids, family‐friendly activities at CMHR
Free admission to CMHR on International Human Rights Day
Winnipeg - December 6, 2024
Mark International Human Rights Day, Tuesday, December 10, with free admission and programming for all visitors all day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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.
December 2022
Human rights for the holidays
Winnipeg - December 19, 2022
Celebrate the season with free admission for kids and family‐friendly activities at the CMHR
Statement: Reflections on International Human Rights Day
Winnipeg - December 9, 2022
Statement by Isha Khan, CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Free admission to CMHR on International Human Rights Day
Winnipeg - December 6, 2022
Weekend of events at the Museum to inspire reflection and action
The music of friendship, hope and remembrance
Winnipeg - December 1, 2022
Violin belonging to Holocaust victim to be displayed at CMHR
December 2021
Photos from immigrant and refugee youth on display at CMHR
Winnipeg - December 9, 2021
Free admission, dazzling evening light show mark International Human Rights Day
December 2020
CMHR glows with “northern lights” to signal hope for the new year
Winnipeg - December 21, 2020
On the darkest day of the year, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) building will light up in glowing colours as a sign of hope and optimism for 2021. The winter solstice marks a change of season and time of renewal that has long been celebrated by Indigenous people. It is a time to …
December 2019
Human rights for the holidays
Winnipeg - December 12, 2019
Free admission for kids, family‐friendly activities at CMHR
Free admission, family programs for International Human Rights Day
Winnipeg - December 6, 2019
Evening event to focus on forgotten genocide of Nigeria‐Biafra war
New film shows Rwandan‐Canadian pursuit of justice after genocide
Montréal - December 4, 2019
A new film by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be screened in Montréal on Sunday about the work of the Rwandan‐Canadian community to pursue justice against suspected war criminals identified in Canada after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The short documentary film, crea …
December 2018
Human rights for the holidays
Winnipeg - December 13, 2018
Free admission for kids, family‐friendly activities at CMHR This holiday season, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is filled with activities for the whole family that explore human rights in everyday life. Kids aged 12 and under get in free from December 22 through January 5. Animat …
Museum celebrates 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Winnipeg - December 6, 2018
Free admission, citizenship ceremony, in‐gallery activity on Sunday The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) with free admission, a citizenship ceremony, a youth choir performance and a special in‐ga …
Indigenous leader spending 27 hours in Mandela exhibition cell
Winnipeg - December 3, 2018
Indigenous leader Derek Nepinak is spending 27 hours in an eight‐foot by seven‐foot replica of Nelson Mandela’s tiny jail cell as a personal journey to reflect on the parallels between the apartheid system in South Africa and the experience of Indigenous people in Canada. Niibin Makwa (Nepin …
December 2017
Minister Joly announces new leadership for five national museums
Gatineau - December 20, 2017
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced the appointment of five new chairs and two new vice‐chairs to the boards of directors of several national museums. Canadian Museum of History - James D. Fleck (Chair), two‐year mandate effective immediately Mr. Fleck has pur …
A green museum: CMHR achieves LEED Silver certification
Winnipeg - December 19, 2017
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has been certified by the Canada Green Building Council as a LEED® Silver building, meeting some of the highest environmental performance standards in the world. Green roofs, rainwater harvesting, natural lighting and a high‐efficiency heating system …
New exhibition opens on International Human Rights Day
Winnipeg - December 7, 2017
Free admission, Inuit drumming, curator talk on December 10 A new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights brings human rights stories to life using interactive technology from different eras in Canadian history. Rights of Passage: Canada at 150 invites visitors to peer through the lens o …
National Black Canadians Summit to honour Museum leader
Winnipeg - December 4, 2017
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is proud to announce that its vice‐president of Public Affairs and Programs, Angela Cassie, will be honoured tonight at the National Black Canadians Summit in Toronto for her work with the Museum in advancing human rights education. Cassie will be honoured …