Canadian Museum for Human Rights

As part of continued storm restoration, Manitoba Hydro needs to take an emergency outage on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, affecting The Forks and surrounding businesses, including the Museum. We plan to reopen at 1 p.m.

Did you know that June is both Pride and Indigenous History month? In honour of this intersection of culture and identity, we invite you to learn more about both of these important months!

Explore the vibrant gender and s*xual diversity that's always existed on Turtle Island and why the term “Two-Spirit” was adopted in 1990.

Learn from Two-Spirit Elders Ma-Nee Chacaby, Albert McLeod and Charlotte Nolin as they share personal stories of Two-Spirit identity and self discovery. https://bit.ly/3SQZg17

You can also find their stories and learn about the oppression of non‐conforming s*xualities during colonization in “Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada's LGBT Purge,” located on Level 1.

What Is Two-Spirit? Part One: Origins | CMHR Discover the history and meaning of Two-Spirit. The term speaks to community self-determination, rejects colonial gender norms and celebrates Indigenous s*xual and gender diversity.

June 11 is Yarn Bombing Day - a day recognizing the act of covering public structures, such as trees or benches, with knitted or crocheted patterns.

In 2012, a tree outside the Hillcrest AIDS Centre in Durban, South Africa, was yarn‐bombed by African grandmothers on World AIDS Day as a symbol of hope and a reminder of families in need.

This tree was then recreated at the Museum using the unused wool squares and the help of the Winnipeg grandmother group, Grands n’ More.

Despite being separated by an ocean, grandmothers from across Africa and in Canada have worked together through the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, raising more than $40 million for grandmothers and the community-led organizations who support them in sub-Saharan Africa.

To learn more about the work of grandmothers fighting AIDS/HIV, click here: https://bit.ly/4upNg76

📷 : Artwork inspired by the original "yarn-bombed" tree in Hillcrest, South Africa, 2012
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Collection

Update: The Museum will stay closed for the remainder of the day.

We will reopen for visitors tomorrow, Thursday, June 11.

Throughout the month of June, you'll probably see a lot of different flags as communities celebrate Pride Month - but do you know what they all mean?

Check out our guide which breaks down many of the Pride flags along with the history of the iconic rainbow Pride flag which was first flown in 1978.

The symbol of Pride | CMHR The story of the iconic rainbow Pride flag. Created by Gilbert Baker in 1978, it is now a worldwide symbol of the fight for 2SLGBTQI+ rights.

Congratulations to Louise Arbour, who begins her new role as Governor General of Canada.

Arbour has a history of defending human rights as a former Supreme Court justice and has served as UN human rights commissioner. She was also the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.

Because of her extensive work standing up for human rights, you can find her portrait included in our Human Rights Through Time exhibit on Level 2.

📷 : Remy Steinegger, CC-BY-NC-SA, UN Photo

Happy Pride!

Pride weekend is finally here and we're so excited we could do a shablam on the ramps!

Sunday, June 7, the Museum will be FREE to everyone from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

It's going to be a hot one out there. So whether you are a parade marcher, festival-goer, or just out and about, come on in! The Museum has seating throughout Level 1, where you can rest and recharge, along with water fountains and inclusive washrooms. As well as some amazing exhibitions.

Join our team! We're hiring an Assistant Manager, Visitor Services. Click the link to apply!

Careers | CMHR Do you share our passion for human rights and want to help inspire change? Come work with us! We’d love for you to join our team.

Calling all grade 7-12 teachers!

Join us on Tuesday, June 16 in recognition of Pride Month, as we invite you to bring stories of q***r rights and history into your classrooms for a FREE virtual tour!

From your classrooms, students will explore Love in a Dangerous Time, an exhibition that tells the story of the LGBT Purge when, from the 1950s to the 1990s, 2SLGBTQI+ members of the Canadian military, RCMP and federal civil service were investigated, interrogated and removed from their jobs as mandated by government policy.

Together, we will discover how activism, community efforts and legal challenges worked to expand human rights protections during a key moment in Canada’s q***r history.

This tour is offered in French and English.

Click the link to register your class or for more information.

For classrooms: Special virtual tour for Pride | CMHR Located on Treaty 1 territory, at the crossroads of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in a historic gathering place for the Anishinaabeg, Inninewak, Anishinewak, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and in the birthplace and homeland of the Red River Métis, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights continues to be...