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Free admission on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Free admission March 23-31 for kids 12 and under

Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Inspirational Quote

"The songs have always been there. Music links us to our heritage and this fills us with pride for the future."

Andrina Turenne, Métis singer-songwriter

A very happy woman with curly blond hair and a guitar at her feet is sitting with her feet up on a couch. Partially obscured.

Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change

Opening February 2, 2024 — Ground‐breaking and history‐making moments when music made a difference.

A digital illustration showing a crowd clapping and raising their hands. The background shows a pixelated green soundwave shape and blue and black graffiti-like designs with neon-coloured diagonal lines radiating out from the center. Partially obscured.

Five Women Who Should Be Household Names in Canada

By Matthew McRae

 Six red dresses are suspended in air on hangers in front of a backdrop. The backdrop features an image of a birch wood forest with more red dresses hanging in it. Partially obscured.

Craft your own adventure this spring break!

March 23, 2024 to March 31, 2024

Cost: Free for kids 12 and under

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Plan your visit

Events

Beyond the Beat Music Series

March 15, April 5, May 24, June 28, July 26 and September 20, 2024

Cost: Variable

Concert-goers raise their hands in collective jubilation as a band plays on a brightly lit stage. Partially obscured.

Annual Public Meeting

March 21, 2024

Cost: Free; registration required

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These Four Walls: A documentary on the Manitoba Developmental Centre

March 22, 2024

Cost: The event is free to attend, and everyone is welcome. Registration is required.

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The Mikisiw-Eagle Moon: Tapahtamisowin (humility)

March 23, 2024

Cost: Free, registration required

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Stories

Rohingya women call for justice

By Paula Kelly

A group of Rohingya women and men carry young children and belongings as they walk in a line over an earthen dike over a stretch of water. Partially obscured.

Language rights are human rights

By Rémi Courcelles

A stop sign and street sign in both English and French are seen in front of trees. Partially obscured.

The chaotic story of the right to vote in Canada

By Matthew McRae

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Claiming our rights as a transgender family

By Rowan Jetté Knox

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Exhibitions

Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War

October 2019 to March 2025

A group of young women and girls in their teens stand together on the front porch of a building. Most are dressed in white blouses and blue skirts, with two girls also wearing blue sweaters. To the right, a doorway reveals a roomful of students sitting at wooden desks and writing on notepads. Partially obscured.

Climate Justice

June 2022 to June 2024

A crowd of youth hold protest signs and stand behind a large banner that reads “La Terre Mère,” or “mother earth” in English. Partially obscured.

Explore the Museum from home

Join Museum guides for virtual tours of our exhibits and architecture. Download our mobile app to check out the entire Museum, gallery by gallery. Discover our many special online experiences.

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Photo: CMHR, Scott Gillam