Winnipeg - December 14, 2017

Family activities focus on traditions, friendship, and giving backChildren 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 thought and conversation about human r …

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 …

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 …

Winnipeg - December 15, 2016

Special family activities focus on hope and diversityFamily 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 day except December 25 during th …

Winnipeg - December 12, 2016

Armed revolt and brutal repression. An unlikely alliance between Francophone and Anglophone reformers for democratic rights. Violent riots and the burning of Parliament. The shadow of the U.S. Civil War. Winds of change blowing through the West, with dramatic implications for Indigenous peoples. A n …

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 an inclusive world where everyon …

Winnipeg - December 6, 2016

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& …

Winnipeg - December 1, 2016

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 …

Winnipeg - December 17, 2015

Special activities for the whole family from December 19 to January 3Visitors are invited to fill their holiday season with thoughts of peace and goodwill by exploring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The Museum will be open every day, including Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., …

Winnipeg - December 14, 2015

A battered shoe. Braids of hair. A hockey trophy. A wooden door. A black‐and‐white photograph. A piece of stained glass. They are silent witnesses to the Indian residential schools era (1870–1996). Together with 800 other objects collected from 77 sites all across Canada, they have been given a v …

Winnipeg - December 8, 2015

World leader in disability rights kicks off year‐long focus on inclusion The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be alive with activity on International Human Rights Day (December 10) – celebrated with free public admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A citizenship ceremony, fun family …

Winnipeg - December 17, 2014

Originals include Treaty One and 1982 Act that enshrined Charter of Rights Rarely loaned documents from some of the most pivotal moments in Canada's human rights history are on display for a limited time at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the result of ongoing collaboration with Library …

Winnipeg - December 10, 2014

In a unique partnership with Elders, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced a new cultural experience exploring rights and responsibilities from a First Nations perspective.  Developed with a group of seven Elders representing Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota nations, Mikinak‐K …

Winnipeg - December 10, 2014

Visitation since September has surpassed initial projections, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) reported today at its annual public meeting, the first to be held inside the Museum. The Museum welcomed 58,360 visitors in October and November through ticketed admission, booked events and cus …

Winnipeg - December 1, 2014

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is planning a full day of activities for International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2014, with free admission and extended hours until 9 p.m. – the first time the Museum has opened to the general public in the evening.  "The Museum's exhibiti …

Winnipeg - December 10, 2013

Museum holds annual meeting on International Human Rights Day The Indigenous Perspectives theatre was showcased at the CMHR annual public meeting, held today on International Human Rights Day, as an example of the Museum's immersive multimedia elements. "Canada's new national museum will create ins …

Winnipeg - December 10, 2013

Remarks for Stuart Murray 2013 Annual Public Meeting Thank you Angela and thank you Eric. Merci. Merci d'être présent. Je suis content d'être parmi vous ce matin – la Journée internationale des droits de la personne. I am so pleased to be here this morning on International Human Rights Day an …

Winnipeg - December 20, 2012

WINNIPEG, December 20, 2012 — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced it will commission, as one of its inaugural films, a mini‐documentary on the silence and secrecy surrounding the1932‐33 Ukrainian genocide. "The human‐rights lessons of the Holodomor will be a valuable teaching …

Ottawa - December 10, 2012

Leaders of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF), the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights gathered in Ottawa today to announce their partnership on a national initi …

Winnipeg - December 6, 2012

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will harness human‐rights teaching tools from across Canada to create a first‐ever national toolkit for educators – a shared resource that will mark a new era in the way students learn about human rights. Museum officials today unveiled plans to work with …