Winnipeg - July 12, 2023

Friday evening performances complement free night at Museum

Winnipeg - July 28, 2021

Young Manitobans are sharing their visions for the future of human rights in a vibrant exhibition called ARTiculate Our Rights, which opens inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on July 30. Media are invited to a preview tomorrow. More than 100 teenagers from across the province subm …

Winnipeg - July 26, 2021

800 objects hold stories of residential school survivors from across Canada

Winnipeg - July 20, 2021

Over the last few days, we have received numerous questions, comments and criticism about our decision to reopen on July 27 in compliance with the provincial public health order. Currently, the law specifically allows us to admit only those visitors who have been double vaccinated against COVID …

Winnipeg - July 17, 2018

Free admission from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 18 A group of refugee and immigrant women in Winnipeg have created vibrant products from South African traditional fabric to celebrate Mandela's 100th birthday on July 18 and the new exhibition Mandela: Struggle for Freedom at the Canadia …

Winnipeg - July 26, 2017

Extended hours, family programs inspire empowerment through sports The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will welcome the Canada Summer Games to Winnipeg with a celebration of Indigenous music and culture. On Saturday afternoon, the Canadian Journeys gallery will be transformed into a venue fo …

Winnipeg - July 24, 2017

Free admission for Canada 150 Signature event from Prince Edward Island Take hip hop, spoken word and folk music. Blend in contemporary and Indigenous dance, mix it with diverse young performers from across the country. The result is "The Dream Catchers," a new musical full of original Canadian work …

Winnipeg - July 21, 2016

A colourful artisan marketplace, featuring handmade products from women's cooperatives around the world, comes to life this weekend at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives that Transform Communities – the market provides an opportunity for visitors to s …

Winnipeg - July 20, 2016

A Moroccan artist teaches a village of women to read and to lead. An embroiderer in India takes out her first loan. Rwandan sisters begin a weaving collective that expands to 4,000 women, both Tutsi and Hutu. Artisan women in Swaziland support a soup kitchen for AIDS orphans. A new exhibition openin …

Winnipeg - July 23, 2015

Canadian swimming legend Mark Tewksbury today officially presented his Olympic gold medal for a new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) that explores the power of sport to inspire positive change. "I won Olympic gold because there were people who supported me at a time when it …

Winnipeg - July 8, 2015

Two survivors of ethnic cleansing and genocide in the former Yugoslavia will share their stories at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on Saturday, July 11 to mark 20 years since the massacre at Srebrenica, where 8,100 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed. The Bosnia and Herzegovina …

Winnipeg - July 26, 2013

Please note that the Museum’s approach has evolved since this statement was issued in 2013.  We recognize that the colonial experience in Canada, from first contact to the present, constitutes genocide against Indigenous peoples. The Indian residential school system was one key component …

Winnipeg - July 13, 2012

Je vous remercie de m'avoir invité à cette célébration. C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'être ici avec vous. J'aimerais vous exprimer ma plus sincère gratitude pour votre intérêt dans le Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne. Merci Monsieur Savoie. Thank you for the Blessing Monseigneur LeG …

Kyiv - July 4, 2012

Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), and Victor Didenko, Chief Executive Officer of the Memorial in Commemoration of Famines' Victims in Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday that will see their organizations collab …

Winnipeg - July 3, 2012

Thank you for the kind introduction. Thank you, all, for having us here in this magnificent city and making us feel so genuinely welcome in your beautiful country. This is a great day for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. It is a great day for Ukraine and it is a great day for Canada. Today we e …

Winnipeg - July 3, 2010

Winnipeg, Manitoba – "It was an honour to be part of this historic event," said Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. "Thank you to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for this generous and thoughtful gift." Her Majesty the Queen admires the corner …