Winnipeg - February 15, 2018

A fundraising leader with national and international experience and a demonstrated commitment to human rights has been hired as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Mena Gainpaulsingh will also act as a member of the CMHR's executive team as …

Winnipeg - February 9, 2018

A mobile of 1,000 origami (folded‐paper) cranes made by visitors, staff and volunteers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be unveiled Sunday at the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba. The colourful cranes were created during a family‐friendly art activity at the CMHR last Sep …

Winnipeg - January 30, 2018

A guided experience based on the seven sacred teachings of the Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota peoples is one of three tours being offered at no extra charge to visitors during the month of February at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The Mikinak‐Keya Spirit Tour encourages participants …

Winnipeg - January 26, 2018

– As the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins, voices of Indigenous youth across Canada have been shared through a new website, where they reflect on human rights and reconciliation Video and artwork from the "Spirit Panel" project – which created visual and inte …

Winnipeg - January 16, 2018

A picture of young girls claiming their culture through pow wow dancing has won the People's Choice Award in a national exhibition of crowd‐sourced photographs at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). "One of my favorite things about photography is the ability to tell a story without uttering …

Winnipeg - January 11, 2018

New lecture series begins with journalist Michael Petrou Award‐winning journalist, author and historian Michael Petrou kicks off a new President's Lecture Series at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) next week, exploring how a sophisticated ISIS propaganda campaign ensured support for geno …

Gatineau - December 20, 2017

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced the appointment of five new chairs and two new vice‐chairs to the boards of directors of several national museums. Canadian Museum of History - James D. Fleck (Chair), two‐year mandate effective immediately Mr. Fleck has pur …

Winnipeg - December 19, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has been certified by the Canada Green Building Council as a LEED® Silver building, meeting some of the highest environmental performance standards in the world. Green roofs, rainwater harvesting, natural lighting and a high‐efficiency heating system …

Winnipeg - December 7, 2017

Free admission, Inuit drumming, curator talk on December 10 A new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights brings human rights stories to life using interactive technology from different eras in Canadian history. Rights of Passage: Canada at 150 invites visitors to peer through the lens o …

Winnipeg - December 4, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is proud to announce that its vice‐president of Public Affairs and Programs, Angela Cassie, will be honoured tonight at the National Black Canadians Summit in Toronto for her work with the Museum in advancing human rights education. Cassie will be honoured …

Winnipeg - November 29, 2017

A new visitor experience developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has been chosen for a national collection that showcases the best of Canada to the world. Destination Canada's "Canadian Signature Experiences" includes destinations, sights, activities and tours that are actively …

Winnipeg - November 22, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has added stories about North Korea to an exhibit that shows the importance of breaking silence on gross human rights abuses. On Thursday, November 23, the president of the Council for Human Rights in North Korea (Canada) and a human rights advocate from S …

Winnipeg - November 10, 2017

– The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is hosting an evening of conversation about distinct aspects of racism in Canada, inspired by Graham Reynolds' award‐winning book, Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land. The author will be joined by Viola …

Winnipeg - November 8, 2017

A glowing, poppy‐red tower will shine atop the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in honour of Remembrance Day this weekend, from dusk on November 10 until the morning of November 12. There are only two occasions during the year when the Israel Asper Tower of Hope changes colour. It also turns …

Winnipeg - November 7, 2017

A new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) explores the global refugee crisis through the eyes of two teenage boys – a 13‐year‐old Syrian who survived a perilous voyage across the Mediterranean and a 15‐year‐old boy in Spain who felt compelled to respond. Seeking Refuge is centred …

Winnipeg - September 29, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) proudly welcomes today's official naming of Winnipeg as a Fair Trade City. A member of the Fair Trade Winnipeg steering committee since its formation, the CMHR has been working to encourage fair‐trade principles that support human rights. The CMHR Bou …

Winnipeg - September 29, 2017

An Australian software magnate who used his business acumen to measure the economic value of global peace will deliver the 2017 Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice next week at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). This free annual lecture is organized by the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Pea …

Winnipeg - September 13, 2017

Three Canadian doctors who have risked their lives to help people in conflict zones around the world are featured in a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Canadian Doctors in the Field tells the stories of Dr. Norman Bethune, Dr. Lucille Teasdale Corti and Dr. Samantha Nutt, …

Winnipeg - September 6, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced its new Educator‐in‐Residence program, designed to foster and support the development of human rights educational programs for youth learners, both onsite and online. The program is also intended to create ongoing educational linkages betwe …

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 …