Winnipeg - May 31, 2017

A unique tour focused on the rights of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities has been developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pride Winnipeg this weekend. The hour‐long tour, offered on Saturday and Sunday, includes eight …

Winnipeg - May 24, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has been nominated for USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards as a contender for the top attraction in Canada. Online voters will choose the winners over the next four weeks – so the Museum is encouraging people to vote every day between now and Ju …

Winnipeg - May 3, 2017

They tell stories of passion and protest, family and friendship, suffering and struggle, hunger and hope. Weronika Murray, Fancy Shawl Dancer 1. 2016 After receiving 984 submissions from across Canada, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced that 70 photographs have been se …

Winnipeg - April 17, 2017

Canadians call it the most important symbol of national identity –above the maple‐leaf flag or even hockey. And today it turns 35 years old. All this week, visitors to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR) can receive their own copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms …

Winnipeg - April 13, 2017

As people of the Jewish faith celebrate their own liberation from slavery during Passover, a special event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) this weekend examines their complex experiences in the United States during the era when African Americans were enslaved. This free public event w …

Winnipeg - April 5, 2017

They're off their rockers and into the spotlight. The Raging Grannies are the subject of a new exhibit that opens Friday (April 7) at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) – showing how humour can be an effective way to promote human rights and environmental activism. The new exhibit focuses o …

Winnipeg - March 13, 2017

Free admission all week for children 12 and under Young visitors will connect with Canada 150 themes of reconciliation, diversity and inclusion during spring break at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), through art projects, storytelling, music and crafts. Children aged 12 and under get fre …

Winnipeg - March 7, 2017

Visitors to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) tomorrow can journey through the evolution of women's rights in Canada on a special themed tour, being offered for International Women's Day. From Nellie McClung's "Persons Case" of 1927 to Jaime Black's haunting art installation about missi …

Winnipeg - February 27, 2017

A Halifax man who arrived as a refugee from Somalia becomes a firefighter and basketball coach. A Calgary dancer with cerebral palsy takes a leading role in a theatrical performance company. A same‐sex couple in Montréal wins the legal right to be equally recognized as the parents of their children. …

Winnipeg - February 17, 2017

Two dozen young adults from across Canada and France arrive at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on Sunday for a week‐long immersion in École des droits (School of Rights), a partnership between the CMHR, the Institut international des droits de l'Homme et de la paix (2idhp) in Normandy, F …

Winnipeg - January 26, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has begun 2017 in a strong financial position thanks to the resolution of a long‐standing property tax issue, participants in its annual public meeting heard today. Chief Financial Officer Susanne Robertson reported that Government of Canada fund …

Winnipeg - December 12, 2016

Armed revolt and brutal repression. An unlikely alliance between Francophone and Anglophone reformers for democratic rights. Violent riots and the burning of Parliament. The shadow of the U.S. Civil War. Winds of change blowing through the West, with dramatic implications for Indigenous peoples. A n …

Winnipeg - November 18, 2016

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has won one of the world's top awards for innovative exhibition design and visitor impact – a prize claimed last year by the 9/11 Museum in New York City. Exhibition design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) was yesterday presented with the gold aw …

Winnipeg - November 16, 2016

An Iranian‐Canadian woman who was imprisoned as a 16‐year‐old in Tehran, then forced to marry the prison guard who tortured her, will take part in a performance based on her story this Saturday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Marina Nemat, author of the best‐selling Prisoner of Tehra …

Winnipeg - November 10, 2016

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is getting ready to mark Canada's 150th birthday year with special exhibitions, programs, lectures and family activities throughout 2017. This Saturday, November 12, marks 50 days until the national celebration begins. The Museum's Israel Asper Tower …

Winnipeg - November 10, 2016

Minister of Status of Women to lead afternoon town hall with students Inspiring Canadian women and men who have worked to promote women's rights will lead discussions with 200 young people during a day‐long event on Monday, November 14, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). They include fi …

Winnipeg - October 31, 2016

Carmen Gloria Quintana was an 18‐year‐old student protestor when she was doused with gasoline and set on fire by Chilean soldiers under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1986. On Wednesday, she will share her story during public events at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Quintana s …

Winnipeg - October 28, 2016

Actor and advocate Arsinée Khanjian to lead discussion at public event The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will screen its new film about the Armenian genocide as part of a public event tomorrow in Montreal, organized in partnership with the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC). The …

Winnipeg - October 24, 2016

Hazim Ismail fled persecution in Malaysia for being an atheist and gay. Maysoun Darweesh was a journalist and human rights activist in Syria before being targeted by the government – her husband imprisoned and tortured. Settlement worker Badri Abdilahi, originally from Somalia, draws upon the experi …

Winnipeg - October 13, 2016

Family activities, special admission fee for World Food Day this Sunday at Museum The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are teaming up for World Food Day at the Museum, featuring family activities, international storytellers and information booths. Admission to …