Category: Manitoba

  • Spring into human rights at the Museum

    Spring into human rights at the Museum

    New two-day ticket for tourists, diverse programs, expanded hours Winnipeg – May 16, 2019 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is set to spring into the tourism high season this weekend with expanded hours, diverse programs and a new two-day ticket for summer visitors.  “Many out-of-town visitors have told us that one day is not enough…

  • New exhibition opens on International Human Rights Day

    New exhibition opens on International Human Rights Day Free admission, Inuit drumming, curator talk on December 10 Winnipeg – December 7, 2017 — A new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights brings human rights stories to life using interactive technology from different eras in Canadian history. Rights of Passage: Canada at 150 invites…

  • ‘Green light’ for St Patrick’s celebrations around the world!

    16 March 2017:  Over 250 iconic landmarks and sites around the world will be illuminated green over the coming days – as part of Tourism Ireland’s 2017 Global Greening initiative to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. The annual initiative, now in its eighth year, which sees a host of major landmarks around…

  • Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) Fall 2015 News

    New play-based exhibit for children on its way to CMHR Magna Carta exhibition closes after welcoming over 11,000 visitors Winnipeg – September 24, 2015 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is getting ready to welcome a new hands-on exhibit for children next month after bidding farewell to Magna Carta. “XOXO: An Exhibit About…

  • Canada Day at our new national museum: human rights come alive

    Winnipeg – June 26, 2015 – Human rights come alive at Canada’s new national museum on July 1 with music and family-friendly programming throughout the day. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will offer musical performances, participatory activities, a scavenger hunt, as well as tours and programs designed to spark thought and conversation about…

  • CMHR announces September 2014 opening date

          CMHR announces September 2014 opening date WINNIPEG – November 4, 2013 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will open its doors to the world on September 20, 2014, its President and CEO announced today at a briefing with industry partners. “A national project of this scope and scale comes along…

  • CMHR and The Manitoba Museum forge partnership to attract visitors, showcase history

    CMHR and The Manitoba Museum forge partnership to attract visitors, showcase history WINNIPEG – September 27, 2013 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and The Manitoba Museum (TMM) today signed an important agreement to collaborate in areas such as marketing, educational programs, collections, exhibits and knowledge. “Together, our museums will create a visitor…