Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Every word, every gesture counts.
Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada

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Friday Night Rights

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A pair of hands hold up a phone to photograph two couples smiling inside the Museum’s Tower of Hope. They stand in front of a large window with a view of Winnipeg's cityscape at night.

Explore Canada’s proclamation through augmented reality

August 2019 to February 2021

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Location

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

85 Israel Asper Way
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 0L5

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Hours

Open Today:

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Admission

Adult General Admission:

$18

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Events

Black Canadian history

Friday, February 21, 2020

Cost: Free with admission

A portrait of a Black woman with long hair wearing a plum-coloured jacket.

Friday Night Rights: Quiz challenge!

February 28, 2020

Cost: $5 after 5 p.m.

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Exhibitions

Time to Act: Rohingya Voices

June 16, 2019 to April 5, 2020

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Rohingya women, children and men wade through waist-high muddy river water. Some carry young children, while others carry bags of possessions, including household items.

Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War

October 2019 to November 2020

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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.

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Stories

Dick Patrick: An Indigenous veteran’s fight for inclusion

By Jason Permanand and Steve McCullough

A snow-covered country road with mountains in the background.

The Wilcox County integrated prom

By Matthew McRae

A smiling woman stands in front of a red prom dress and a black tuxedo mounted on mannequins. Both the dress and suit are on display behind a glass case.

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.

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Photo: CMHR, Jessica Sigurdson