Canada Day 2018!

Celebrate with the whole family!

Sunday, July 1, 2018

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A group of people watching a choir as they perform on the Museum’s exterior amphitheater. Partially obscured.

Photo: CMHR, Doug Little

Event details

Celebrate Canada Day at the Museum! We’ve got music, games and free cupcakes!

Cost:
$5 admission
Location:
Canadian Museum for Human Rights

SING IN A POP‐UP CHOIR
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation

You’re invited to sing in our Canada Day pop‐up choir! We’ll all meet in the Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation at 11 a.m. Musicians will lead us through a one‐hour practice of O Canada and We Shall Overcome. The performance will take place at 12 p.m. All are welcome! 

SHOW ME YOUR RIGHTS
12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Canadian Journeys gallery on Level 2

At 12 p.m., you can join interpreters on Level 2 in Canadian Journeys for “Show Me Your Rights” – a human rights edition of the game Pictionary. 

CUPCAKES
1 p.m. in Bonnie & John Buhler Hall

It’s not a celebration without cake! Join our staff in Bonnie & John Buhler Hall at 1 p.m. for cupcakes. Cupcakes will be served on a first‐come, first‐served basis. 

PIXEL PERFECT
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Carolyn Sifton Foundation Terrace on Level 6

End the day on Level 6, creating your own representation of what human rights mean to you. Use LEGO, Lite‐Brite or sketch paper and let your creativity flow. 

$5 ADMISSION
Admission to the Museum is $5 and includes admission to the new temporary exhibition Mandela: Struggle for Freedom.

This program is subject to change or cancellation without notice.
 

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