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With the completion of the base building set for the end of 2012, Winnipeggers and visitors alike now have a good idea of what the finished product of this breath‐taking, iconic structure will look like. Want to learn more? Take advantage of free guided perimeter tours of the Canadian Museum for Hum …

Winnipeg

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, friends. I am very happy to be here tonight to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Outwords. I want to begin by congratulating the contributors to Outwords — all of the writers, editors and photographers that have worked on this important magazine over the last fifte …

Winnipeg

NOTICE OF VACANCY CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Chairperson (part‐time position) The Canadian Museum for Human Rights was established as a federal Crown corporation under the Museums Act in March 2008. Located in Winnipeg, this national institution and member of the Canadian Heritage Portfolio is …

Winnipeg

Construction crews hoisted and set into place the final piece of glass on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights this morning, marking the end of the most significant phase of the building's construction and bringing architect Antoine Predock's celebrated design fully to life. "The architectural …

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–The Canadian Museum for Human Rights' 2011‐12 Annual Report has been tabled in the House of Commons and is now available in both French and English on the Museum's web site.  Entitled A Canadian Journey, the report highlights key achievements from the past fiscal year including: — Major c …

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On behalf of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights I want to say how pleased we are to join you. For those of you who are not familiar with us, I want to give a quick bit of background. The CMHR is Canada's fifth national museum. Some of the other national Museum's have had new buildings and rejuvena …

Winnipeg

I'm very happy to be with you today to talk about Winnipeg's, and indeed Canada's most exciting project, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. If any of you drove past the site today, you would have seen fencing up around the site and a large trailer, which is the site office. Yes, construction has …

Winnipeg

I'm very happy to be with you this morning to talk about Winnipeg's, and indeed Canada's most exciting project, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The Museum has been close to the hearts of Manitobans for a number of years, as they have nurtured the dream and watched it grow. This dream grew beyo …

Winnipeg

Starting today, the Museum will resume its off‐season hours, which are Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday evening until 9 p.m., closed on Mondays except for holidays such as Thanksgiving. From January 4 to 11, 2016, the Museum's galleries will be closed to visitors for …

Winnipeg

As a Deaf child in school, Rick Zimmer was hit on the hand with a wooden ruler when he used sign language and forced to try speaking instead. The youngest in a large family with four Deaf siblings, he was confused and frightened to find the language and culture he grew up with at home was prohibited …

Winnipeg

This is a great opportunity to get an idea of what the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will look like when it opens its doors in 2012. The model was previously featured as part of CentrePlace Manitoba at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Paralympics.  This advisory is subject to change without n …