Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Inspirational Quote
Art has the ability to reach our heart. That's the first step to making change in the world.
![A man speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop of images in square and diagonal geometric patterns.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.67&crop[fp][y]=0.45&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2021-07/Carey-hero-quote3_1.jpg?itok=xlnHrDxm)
Community Corridor
The Museum invites community groups and individuals to apply to have their human rights‐inspired visual pieces displayed in the Community Corridor. Applications close Friday, May 13, 2022.
![Multi-coloured origami cranes strung together vertically and hung on a wall.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=20&crop[fp][x]=0.5&crop[fp][y]=0.5&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2022-03/51416778569_4f42fb7db4_6k.jpg?itok=kuEDrDYq)
Photo: CMHR, Jamie Morneau
Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think
May 31, 2022 – October 16, 2022
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![A woman gazes at a display showing faces of a diverse group of people.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.1&crop[fp][y]=0.44&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2022-04/BehindRacismMarketing-OSC-(7).png?itok=KnvIm-UH)
ARTiculate Our Rights
July 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022
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![A museum gallery featuring artwork projected onto large screens and colourful geometric shapes.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.5&crop[fp][y]=0.31&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2021-07/ARTiculate-indoor_0.jpg?itok=q65WOPYk)
Plan your visit
Location
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Hours
Open Today:
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Adult General Admission:
$18
Events
Be an Upstander — Showcase
May 24, 2022
Cost: Free
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![Two people looking at a poster.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.38&crop[fp][y]=0.41&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2022-04/33803619818_fec421e819_6k.jpg?itok=feG8KXGg)
Public opening of Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think
May 31, 2022
Cost: Free, registration required
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![A woman gazes at a display showing faces of a diverse group of people.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.1&crop[fp][y]=0.44&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2022-04/BehindRacismMarketing-OSC-(7).png?itok=KnvIm-UH)
Stories
![Two children looking at the camera and smiling](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.66&crop[fp][y]=0.5&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2018-09/lg180173_3856x2560.jpg?itok=oQOspkqv)
Discover the story behind Canada’s $10 bill.
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![A head-and-shoulder portrait of Viola Desmond framed by a vertical purple rectangle. Viola is wearing a white top.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.5&crop[fp][y]=0.34&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2019-02/viola-landing-page-image.jpeg?itok=vUOz2LC3)
Exhibitions
Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement
January 2020 to August 2024
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![A woman wearing a dress cups her hand to a megaphone placed at her mouth. She is standing elevated above a crowd of people at a gate, with two flags waving nearby.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.62&crop[fp][y]=0.37&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2020-01/Solidarity-Hero.jpg?itok=jVjYW2uH)
![A museum gallery containing a large circular structure with horizontal wooden slats; glass cases containing artifacts; and projections on the wall.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=40&crop[fp][x]=0.5&crop[fp][y]=0.25&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2019-08/galleries-Aaron-Cohen.jpg?itok=TZDt2PUE)
See more at the museum
Explore the Museum from home
Join Museum guides for virtual tours of our exhibits and architecture. Download our mobile app to check out the entire Museum, gallery by gallery. Discover our many special online experiences.
![A smiling woman being filmed by a cell phone. Her image is visible on the phone's screen.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20220520183533im_/https://humanrights.ca/sites/prod/files/styles/crop[width]=40&crop[height]=20&crop[fp][x]=0.35&crop[fp][y]=0.46&convert[format]=jpeg/public/2020-03/virtual%20tour%20IMG_5312_1.jpg?itok=EL7AQw2s)
Photo: CMHR, Scott Gillam