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September 2014
Québec legend Ginette Reno to sing national anthem at Canadian Museum for Human Rights opening ceremonies
Winnipeg - September 18, 2014
Renowned Québec singer and actor Ginette Reno will perform the national anthem at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' official opening ceremonies on Friday, Museum officials announced today. "Ginette Reno is a universally beloved musical icon who has delighted audiences for more than 50 years …
Rising Canadian Stars Maria Aragon, The Tenors among musical highlights at CMHR’s opening ceremonies
Winnipeg - September 11, 2014
YouTube sensation Maria Aragon and platinum‐selling audience favourites The Tenors will perform live during the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' official opening ceremonies on Friday, September 19, the Museum announced today. "Maria Aragon and The Tenors are globally conscious, socially aware Canad …
Volunteers eager to help out at Canada’s new national human rights museum
Winnipeg - September 4, 2014
More than 350 people have signed on to help create inspiring encounters with human rights. A call for volunteers several months ago by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) was met with an overwhelming response. "I commend the community support and the commitment of the many great volunteers t …
August 2014
Museum unveils diverse program of events and performances for two days of opening celebrations
Winnipeg - August 28, 2014
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced a diverse program for its weekend‐long opening celebrations on September 20 and 21, featuring everything from skateboarding to opera to Aboriginal dance. RightsFest – a two‐day celebration offering human rights‐themed music, dance, art and …
Canada Post celebrates opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights with new stamp
Winnipeg - August 20, 2014
. Winnipeg, Man. – Canada Post has issued a new stamp to mark the opening of Canada's new national museum, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), which will welcome its first visitors exactly one month from today. The new stamp, featuring the tower and curving glass façade of the building, goe …
Canadian Museum for Human Rights releases new promo spots in lead‐up to official opening
Winnipeg - August 14, 2014
Two new video spots aimed at building national awareness of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will begin airing across Canada this week, building on two earlier messages already screened more than 8,300 times on national and regional television since early June. The new 30‐second prom …
CMHR works with Canadian War Museum to present “Peace” as first temporary exhibit
Winnipeg - August 7, 2014
Developed by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, this travelling exhibition explores the ways that Canadians have defined, made and kept peace at home and around the world. Peace is examined on three levels: how we negotiate to obtain and protect it; how we organize and demonstrate to demand it; and, …
June 2014
CMHR highlights human rights on Canada Day
Winnipeg - June 26, 2014
Outdoor public tours kick off Canada's History Week celebrations The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will offer a day of free outdoor public tours on July 1 to celebrate Canada 147th birthday and highlight the evolution of human rights and responsibilities in the history of our nation. …
100‐day countdown begins today for CMHR opening
Winnipeg - June 12, 2014
National awareness campaign grows with launch of new television promos Today marks 100 days until the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) opens its doors to the public as Canada's new national museum on September 20, 2014. As part of an ongoing national awareness campaign, new vi …
CMHR announces admission prices and hours
Winnipeg - June 6, 2014
Adult admission will be $15 (taxes included), youth (age 7 to 17) will be $8, and students and seniors $12. Children under 7 may visit for free. A family of six or less can enter for $42. More details are included in the Admission Prices and Hours Backgrounder and on the Admission Fee page. "We've …
CMHR announces first international education agreement
Caen, France - June 3, 2014
New collaboration with International Human Rights Institute for Peace The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced its first international education agreement, with the International Human Rights Institute for Peace (2idhp), located in Caen, in northwestern France. "To trul …
May 2014
Chocolate replica of Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Winnipeg - May 30, 2014
Chocolatier Constance Popp presents Canadian Museum for Human Rights architect Antoine Predock with some edible architecture — a chocolate replica of Canada's newest national museum. Owner Constance Menzies and designer Denis Duguay unveiled the intricate creation Friday afternoon, at the conclusion …
CMHR welcomes architect Antoine Predock
Winnipeg - May 29, 2014
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) welcomes renowned architect Antoine Predock to the Museum, hours before he receives a prestigious Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Predock, the New Mexico‐based architect who designed the CMHR, is in Winnipeg to …
April 2014
CMHR needs 250 volunteers to create inspiring encounters with human rights
Winnipeg - April 14, 2014
A series of information sessions for interested candidates begins today at the Museum. Several sessions will be offered in French. A schedule is attached below. "This is an exciting time for the Museum and the entire community," said Denise Bukowski, the CMHR's Volunteer Services Manager. "Volunteer …
Winnipeg survivors of Rwandan genocide speak out at commemoration events, 20 years later
Winnipeg - April 4, 2014
- University of Manitoba (UofM) social work professor Régine Uwibereyeho King could hardly forget the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the country where she was born. She survived the genocide and later worked in a trauma‐healing program before moving to Canada in 2000. King wan …
March 2014
New teacher institute to focus on the “Fourth R”: Rights
Winnipeg - March 14, 2014
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba today announced the creation of a unique summer institute for teachers that will provide training opportunities in teaching and learning about human rights issues. The program represents the first‐ …
CMHR tower “goes green” for global St. Patrick’s Day campaign
Winnipeg - March 13, 2014
The Tower of Hope atop the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will glow green on Sunday and Monday nights (March 16 and 17), as the CMHR joins iconic buildings all around the world in Tourism Ireland's "Global Greening" celebration. The CMHR is one of eight Canadian landmarks to take advantage of this …
January 2014
Speech delivered by CMHR President and CEO Stuart Murray during the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Series in Winnipeg, January 29, 2014
Winnipeg - January 29, 2014
…thank you for that introduction. Merci. Good morning. Bonjour. C'est un plaisir d'être ici. Je suis très heureux de pouvoir vous parler du Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne. We are in the early weeks of what will unfold to become a remarkable year for our city. For our province. In …
Renowned Canadian artist to create major original piece for CMHR
Winnipeg - January 24, 2014
Renowned Canadian artist to create major original piece for CMHR One of Canada's most celebrated contemporary artists, Rebecca Belmore, will create a large and prominent work of original art for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), its president and CEO Stuart Murray announced today. As …
December 2013
Unique CMHR theatre to feature immersive “surround” technology
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 …