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Discover Black stories, voices, struggles and triumphs. Learn about personal and collective acts of resistance and the ongoing fight for equality. Reflect on how we can work to end colonial and racist systems of repression. Explore Stories.
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is located on...
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is located on...
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is located on Indigenous ancestral lands on Treaty One Territory. The Red River Valley is also the birthplace of the Métis. We acknowledge that the water in the Museum comes from Shoal Lake and are grateful to the First Nations that care for that water.
Discover the stories of Indigenous people and communities. Learn about Canada's history of colonialism and genocide. Reflect on how we can collectively work towards reconciliation.
The story of Africville | CMHR- Hours & Admission Fees | CMHR
- Japanese Canadian internment and the struggle for redress | CMHR
- The Winnipeg General Strike | CMHR
- The story of the Komagata Maru | CMHR
- The chaotic story of the right to vote in Canada | CMHR
- Canada, antisemitism and the Holocaust | CMHR
- One woman's resistance | CMHR
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights ( CMHR; French: Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne) is a Canadian Crown corporation and national museum located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, adjacent to The Forks.
Giving human rights a home. In 2000, Israel Asper began to imagine a world‐class human rights centre for Canada. A few short years later, in April 2003, plans for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights were announced by Asper and his supporters.
Jan 18, 2024 · With exhibits that explore human rights issues such as Indigenous rights, disability rights, 2SLGBTQ+ rights, and more, including stories of war, genocide, and other adversities that people continue to face, the museum is entirely devoted to human rights for all.
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60–90 minutes. Take a unique journey through a selection of galleries and exhibits that connect you with compelling human right stories from across Canada and around the world. On this tour, you’ll learn what the Museum is all about.
