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May 2025

CMHR offers free admission to wildfire evacuees

Winnipeg - May 30, 2025

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is opening its doors to wildfire evacuees with free gallery admission starting today.“In moments of great difficulty, we have an opportunity to be there for each other. That’s why we’re taking the step of offering free admission for wildfire evacuees,” sai …

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CMHR free on June 1 during Pride Winnipeg Festival

Winnipeg - May 29, 2025

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is celebrating Pride with free admission on June 1 as part of its Free First Sundays offer. Pride parade marchers and festival goers can enjoy free admission to the Museum from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00&n …

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A hula hoop dancer with a pink and fluorescent yellow wig with pink leggings walks in a crowd of people sitting on a field of grass in front of a large glass building.

Exhibition Brings Stories of Queer Courage and Resistance to Washington

Winnipeg - May 27, 2025

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge pop‐up opens today at the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery during WorldPride

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A pop-up exhibition showing three separate black and white cube-shaped panels. The closest one displays "Change is possible."

Students to showcase human rights projects at CMHR

Winnipeg - May 22, 2025

5th annual Upstander Showcase empowers students to use their strengths to create change

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Six black students in a museum hall present proudly their work on posters and on a table.

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

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In a museum gallery, students exhibit projects on easels. Two students speak with adults about their work.

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

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A person with long blond crimped hair sitting on a ledge overlooking a large body of water in a gold bikini.

May 2023

Acclaimed doc on Inuk rights defender begins screening this week

Winnipeg - May 30, 2023

Human Rights Through Film series a partnership with Cinematheque

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Aaju Peter covers her eyes and cheeks with her bare hands. Tattoos are visible on her forehead, chin, fingers and wrists. Her hands and the visible parts of her face are illuminated and are framed by her dark curly hair and angular shoulders.

Drag story time, performance and brunch mark Pride at CMHR

Winnipeg - May 18, 2023

Events and in‐gallery activities kick off month of celebration and protest

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Drag queen with long, wavy black hair wears a tiara and necklace with large white pearls and a glittery emerald green dress. Drag queen with big platinum-blond hair is dressed in a silver, sequined dress. Drag queen with shoulder-length blond hair sits wearing a purple velvet dress.

Student human rights projects on display tomorrow at CMHR

Winnipeg - May 11, 2023

Twenty‐three projects by Manitoba students on pressing human rights issues

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Three students stand in front of a poster board, placed on a table. A museum visitor stands in front of them looking at the poster board.

No more stolen sisters: honouring MMIWG2S+ in special display

Winnipeg - May 4, 2023

Items from sacred bundle of National Inquiry in Level 1 Gallery until Sunday

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5 red dresses of different sizes and designs are displayed on mannequins.

May 2022

Breaking down “us” and “them”: new exhibition on racism opens at the CMHR

Winnipeg - May 31, 2022

Panel discussion, public launch to open free exhibition on May 31

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Upright panels are arranged in a circle in a dimly lit room. A gap offers people a way to enter the circle, and the interior of the circle is lit brightly. Next to the opening, a panel shows the words "Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think."

All CMHR washrooms to become gender inclusive 

Winnipeg - May 17, 2022

End of “men’s” and “women’s” washrooms a step to create safer experiences for 2SLGBTQ+ community, caregivers.

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A man holds up a sign that says "Washroom" as it is mounted to a wall. Underneath the title, the words "accessible," "toilet" and "urinal" are accompanied by descriptive icons.

May 2021

Experiences of anti‐Asian racism during COVID‐19 to be shared in virtual event

Winnipeg - May 17, 2021

University student Alec Carlos was walking in the mall with some friends when he heard it. Coming from a group of young white men passing by – which included some of his former schoolmates. “One of them said, ‘These Asians are taking over our town,’” said Carlos, who was born in the Philippines a …

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Colourful paper origami cranes hang in vertical rows.

May 2020

Museum offers help for teachers during pandemic

Winnipeg - May 1, 2020

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is working to help teachers deliver at‐home learning about human rights. A new section of its website, called the “COVID‐19 – Learn at home” page, was launched this week. Among the new educational initiatives is a free virtual lesson for high …

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A youth studying at home with a tablet and doing school homework.

May 2019

Asian Heritage Month closes with performances at CMHR

Winnipeg - May 28, 2019

A showcase of vibrant dancing, drumming and fashion by diverse Asian‐Canadian performers will be held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) tomorrow evening to mark the end of Asian Heritage Month. …

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Quatre filles souriantes portant des vêtements assortis en blanc, rouge et vert.

Spring into human rights at the Museum

Winnipeg - May 16, 2019

New two‐day ticket for tourists, diverse programs, expanded hours

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An unusual glass, steel and concrete building stands behind light green tree branches and green grass, against a bright blue sky.

Milgaard to speak at Museum 50 years after arrest

Winnipeg - May 3, 2019

Fifty years after being arrested for a murder he didn’t commit, David Milgaard will speak at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) about the power of freedom of the press, which helped clear his name. The May 5 event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the annual conference of th …

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Close-up of a man’s face looking skyward in a thoughtful pose. He is wearing glasses and there are blurry spots of light in the background.

May 2018

Being Asian in Winnipeg: Panel discussion kicks off Asian Heritage Month celebrations at Museum

Winnipeg - May 26, 2018

How do human rights issues of past and present affect people of Asian heritage living in Winnipeg? Panellists Nour Ali, Jennifer Chen, Art Miki and Pamela Rebello share their diverse perspectives in a discussion this Sunday (May 28) moderated by Dr. Muni Mysore at the Canadian Museum for Human Right …

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Asian Heritage Month celebrated with cultural performances at CMHR this Sunday

Winnipeg - May 24, 2018

A showcase of vibrant dancing and drumming by diverse Asian‐Canadian and Indigenous performers will be held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) this Sunday to mark the end of Asian Heritage Month. This free event will begin with a welcome by Art Miki, president of the Asian Heritage Socie …

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May 2017

Museum marks 30 years of Pride Winnipeg with special tour

Winnipeg - May 31, 2017

A unique tour focused on the rights of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities has been developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pride Winnipeg this weekend. The hour‐long tour, offered on Saturday and Sunday, includes eight …

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