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July 2023
Summer music series heats up patio at CMHR
Winnipeg - July 12, 2023
Friday evening performances complement free night at Museum

July 2021
Youth share vision for human rights in CMHR exhibition
Winnipeg - July 28, 2021
Young Manitobans are sharing their visions for the future of human rights in a vibrant exhibition called ARTiculate Our Rights, which opens inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on July 30. Media are invited to a preview tomorrow. More than 100 teenagers from across the province subm …

CMHR reopens tomorrow: Witness Blanket now on display
Winnipeg - July 26, 2021
800 objects hold stories of residential school survivors from across Canada

Statement: Reopening in compliance with Manitoba’s Public Health Order
Winnipeg - July 20, 2021
Over the last few days, we have received numerous questions, comments and criticism about our decision to reopen on July 27 in compliance with the provincial public health order. Currently, the law specifically allows us to admit only those visitors who have been double vaccinated against COVID …

July 2018
The fabric of a nation: Sewing refugee women help celebrate Mandela’s birthday at 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 …
July 2017
Museum welcomes Canada Summer Games with Indigenous Voices
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 …
New musical explores dreams of young Canadians
Winnipeg - July 24, 2017
Free admission for Canada 150 Signature event from Prince Edward Island Take hip hop, spoken word and folk music. Blend in contemporary and Indigenous dance, mix it with diverse young performers from across the country. The result is "The Dream Catchers," a new musical full of original Canadian work …
July 2016
Global artisan marketplace puts focus on women’s empowerment
Winnipeg - July 21, 2016
A colourful artisan marketplace, featuring handmade products from women's cooperatives around the world, comes to life this weekend at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives that Transform Communities – the market provides an opportunity for visitors to s …
Empowering women: Vibrant new exhibit explores how artisan co‐ops weave threads of hope for human rights
Winnipeg - July 20, 2016
A Moroccan artist teaches a village of women to read and to lead. An embroiderer in India takes out her first loan. Rwandan sisters begin a weaving collective that expands to 4,000 women, both Tutsi and Hutu. Artisan women in Swaziland support a soup kitchen for AIDS orphans. A new exhibition openin …
July 2015
Tewksbury Olympic gold medal in new exhibit at Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Winnipeg - July 23, 2015
Canadian swimming legend Mark Tewksbury today officially presented his Olympic gold medal for a new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) that explores the power of sport to inspire positive change. "I won Olympic gold because there were people who supported me at a time when it …
Survivors and Museum join to break the silence on 20th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide in former Yugoslavia
Winnipeg - July 8, 2015
Two survivors of ethnic cleansing and genocide in the former Yugoslavia will share their stories at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on Saturday, July 11 to mark 20 years since the massacre at Srebrenica, where 8,100 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed. The Bosnia and Herzegovina …
July 2013
Statement: Statement from the President and CEO: Use of “genocide” in relation to treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada
Winnipeg - July 26, 2013
Please note that the Museum’s approach has evolved since this statement was issued in 2013. We recognize 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 …
July 2012
Speech delivered by President and CEO Stuart Murray to l’Union nationale métisse Saint‐Joseph du Manitoba, July 13, 2012
Winnipeg - July 13, 2012
Je vous remercie de m'avoir invité à cette célébration. C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'être ici avec vous. J'aimerais vous exprimer ma plus sincère gratitude pour votre intérêt dans le Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne. Merci Monsieur Savoie. Thank you for the Blessing Monseigneur LeG …
Canadian Museum for Human Rights establishes formal partnership with the Memorial in Commemoration of Famines’ Victims in Ukraine
Kyiv - July 4, 2012
Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), and Victor Didenko, Chief Executive Officer of the Memorial in Commemoration of Famines' Victims in Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday that will see their organizations collab …
Speech delivered by President and CEO Stuart Murray at the Memorial in Commemoration of Famines’ Victims in Ukraine, July 3, 2012, Kyiv, Ukraine
Winnipeg - July 3, 2012
Thank you for the kind introduction. Thank you, all, for having us here in this magnificent city and making us feel so genuinely welcome in your beautiful country. This is a great day for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. It is a great day for Ukraine and it is a great day for Canada. Today we e …
July 2010
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II unveils cornerstone to CMHR
Winnipeg - July 3, 2010
Winnipeg, Manitoba – "It was an honour to be part of this historic event," said Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. "Thank you to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for this generous and thoughtful gift." Her Majesty the Queen admires the corner …