Winnipeg - November 19, 2018

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today celebrated the launch of Canada’s new $10 banknote, which is covered with imagery that promotes equality and human rights. Featuring a dominant portrait of Viola Desmond as the first iconic Canadian woman on a regularly circulating Bank of Canada no …

Winnipeg - November 7, 2018

Free film screening, free admission for veterans on Remembrance Day weekend

Winnipeg - October 23, 2018

One of Russia’s most outspoken advocates for democracy and human rights will speak at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on October 30 as part of its President’s Lecture Series. Vladimir Kara‐Murza, a journalist, filmmaker and political activist, has been on the front lines of opposition …

Winnipeg - September 18, 2018

Delegates from human rights museums in 20 countries around the world will gather at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg September 25 to 28 for a conference of the Federation of International Human Rights Museums (FIHRM) – the first time this annual event has been held in North Am …

Winnipeg - September 12, 2018

Elijah Harper’s eagle feather, a wampum belt made by a Haudenosaunee faith keeper and a Cree artist’s cradleboard “float” above handwritten excerpts from the Indian Act in a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR).

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 - June 27, 2018

Cupcakes, choir and family activities – open until 7 p.m. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be covered with red‐and‐white stripes and topped with a glowing red tower all weekend, from Friday night to Monday morning to mark Canada Day. This year's lighting display has been expande …

Winnipeg - June 18, 2018

The summer solstice will be celebrated in the spirit of reconciliation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights this Thursday on national Indigenous Peoples Day, with a free concert featuring Indian City, Kinnie Starr and Scott Nolan. "One People, One Voice" has been organized in partnership wit …

Winnipeg - June 7, 2018

Fight for freedom showcased through dramatic visuals, digital technology Visitors to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) can experience the tiny cell where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison, take a stand in front of a giant armoured vehicle, make a virtual protest poste …

Winnipeg - June 5, 2018

A unique new program developed by The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will help business executives and organizational leaders shape workplace cultures that respect Indigenous and human rights. As Canadians work to implement the Truth and Reconcili …

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 …

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 …

Moose Jaw - April 26, 2018

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights recognizes 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 of this genocide. Methods of perpetuating genocide include physical, …

Winnipeg - March 23, 2018

CMHR President's Lecture series continues with scholar John Borrows Anishinaabe scholar, author and lawyer John Borrows will deliver the second address in the President's Lecture Series, introduced this year at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Borrows' lecture on Monday evening (March 2 …

Vancouver - March 21, 2018

Over 60 per cent of visitors to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in 2016–17 came from outside of Winnipeg, the Museum announced at its Annual Public Meeting held in Vancouver today.  Growing recognition of the CMHR as a world‐renowned tourism destination is the result of national and …

Winnipeg - March 20, 2018

Free admission all week for children 12 and under Families and young visitors can connect with themes of freedom of expression and language rights during spring break at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), through art projects, storytelling, music and crafts. Children aged 12 and under …

Winnipeg - March 8, 2018

Museum among symbols connected to pursuit of human rights

Winnipeg - March 2, 2018

Visitors to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) can explore women's rights issues in Canada and the world all week long on a special themed tour developed to mark International Women's Day (March 8). Offered every day from Saturday, March 3 until Sunday, March 11, the tour explores stories a …

Winnipeg - February 16, 2018

Two dozen young adults have come from across Canada and Normandy, France to meet in Winnipeg from February 18 to 24. Together, they will explore human rights during a week‐long immersion in École des droits (School of Rights), a partnership between the CMHR, the Institut international des droits de …

Winnipeg - February 16, 2018

A brand new public tour that explores the rich and complex human rights history of the Métis people will be launched on Louis Riel Day (February 19), free with admission at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The 75‐minute tour takes visitors on a journey through many of the exhibits at th …