Winnipeg - May 12, 2015

Nasra Ahmed Siraj lived the first part of her life in Ethiopia and Somalia without access to clean water. Maltha Uwanmajimana came to Winnipeg from Tanzania to seek a better life and good education. Hayley Grossman was inspired to act against discrimination because of her uncle, whose same‐sex marri …

Winnipeg - May 11, 2015

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba will host an evening of cultural performances on Wednesday, May 13 in honour of Asian Heritage Month. The free performances begin at 7 p.m. in Bonnie & John Buhler Hall, with greetings from Museum interim president & …

Winnipeg - April 27, 2015

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) won four awards last night, including two gold prizes, in one of the world's most prestigious competitions for innovation in digital media. The Museum was recognized at the annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in Atlanta, Georgia for ou …

Winnipeg - April 27, 2015

Visitors to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) are overwhelmingly satisfied with their experience, with 94% rating themselves as "very satisfied" or "satisfied" in a visitor survey conducted for the CMHR. Four in five visitors rated the Museum an inspiration, while over nine in 10 visitors …

Winnipeg - April 14, 2015

New hours and extended evenings announced The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is getting ready for its first experience with the busiest tourism season in Manitoba. A new schedule of hours for spring and summer has been announced today. All through July and August, and including Labour Day in Septe …

Winnipeg - March 19, 2015

Accessibility goals drive innovation for entire visitor experience An innovative mobile app for visitors has been launched by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), including a self‐guided audio tour and accessibility features unparalleled by any museum in the world. Using Bluetooth iBeacons, …

Winnipeg - February 24, 2015

Students visiting Museum learn their actions countStudents are learning they can make a difference through their actions, as more than 30 classes a week visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are exploring human rights concepts through CMHR school p …

Winnipeg - February 12, 2015

Torch light walk, Flag Day events, Franco‐Manitoban performances Winnipeg –The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will open for Louis Riel Day this Monday and feature family‐friendly activities throughout the weekend — starting Friday evening with an event to kick off the Festival du Voyageur's …

Winnipeg - January 29, 2015

Canadians knew about the Holodomor famine‐genocide as it was occurring in Ukraine in the early 1930s because of extensive media reporting at the time, according to new research by an expert who will speak at a free public event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) next week. The research, …

Winnipeg - December 17, 2014

Originals include Treaty One and 1982 Act that enshrined Charter of Rights Rarely loaned documents from some of the most pivotal moments in Canada's human rights history are on display for a limited time at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the result of ongoing collaboration with Library …

Winnipeg - December 10, 2014

Visitation since September has surpassed initial projections, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) reported today at its annual public meeting, the first to be held inside the Museum. The Museum welcomed 58,360 visitors in October and November through ticketed admission, booked events and cus …

Winnipeg - December 10, 2014

In a unique partnership with Elders, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced a new cultural experience exploring rights and responsibilities from a First Nations perspective.  Developed with a group of seven Elders representing Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota nations, Mikinak‐Keya ( …

Winnipeg - November 13, 2014

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be holding its Annual Public Meeting on December 10, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. CST. The CMHR will provide an update on key accomplishments from the past year and will look ahead to the Museum's first year of regular operations.  Date: Wednesday, December 10, …

Winnipeg - November 10, 2014

Tickets, memberships now available online The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be closed until 1 p.m. tomorrow in honour of Remembrance Day. In addition, no guided tours will be offered on November 11. Media requests for gallery access will be accommodated starting November 12. Regular M …

Winnipeg - November 3, 2014

"Gail's knowledge of the CMHR combined with her extensive senior management experience will be of great value to the CMHR as we transition to regular operations," said Eric Hughes, Chair of the Board of Trustees. "Gail's experience and leadership abilities are just two of the attributes that have ma …

Winnipeg - October 27, 2014

Exhibits explore human rights legacy of ship turned away from Canada The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is working with the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada to give national prominence to the tragic story of the Komagata Maru. In 1914, the ship arrived in Vancouver harbour carrying 376 passen …

Winnipeg - October 15, 2014

Board of trustees initiates process of recruiting successor Eric Hughes, Chair of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) Board of Trustees, today recognized Stuart Murray, the Museum's inaugural President and CEO, for his many achievements over the past five years. Murray's term began November …

Winnipeg - October 7, 2014

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and The Asper Foundation (TAF) signed a memorandum of understanding today that will see Canadian students travel to Winnipeg including a visit to the CMHR as part of TAF's Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program. Signed on the anniversary of Dr. Israel …

Winnipeg - October 6, 2014

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights' (CMHR) 2013–2014 Annual Report was tabled in the House of Commons. Titled Open, the 2013–2014 Annual Report celebrates the accomplishments made over the course of the past year, bringing the Museum closer to completion.  Open highlights major achievements from t …

Winnipeg - September 19, 2014

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, today officially opened the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the world's only museum solely devoted to the exploration and celebration of human rights. In nationally televised remarks from today's opening ceremony in Wi …