Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne
Canadian Museum for Human Rights in 2014
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Established13 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-13)
LocationThe Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
TypeHuman rights museum
Visitors295,300 (2016/17)[1]
FounderIsrael Asper and The Asper Foundation
PresidentIsha Khan
OwnerGovernment of Canada[2]
Websitewww.humanrights.ca
Building details
General information
Groundbreaking19 December 2008
Construction started2009
Cost$351 million
Height
Observatory100 m (328.08 ft)
Technical details
Materialalabaster, basalt rock, glass, Tyndall limestone, steel
Floor count8
Floor area24,155 m2 (5.97 acres)
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Antoine Predock
Awards and prizes14 national & international awards related to its architecture and construction
Other information
Number of restaurants1 (ERA Bistro)
Agency overview
TypeCrown corporation
Minister responsible
Key document
  • The Museums Act

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. The purpose of the museum is to "explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference to Canada, to enhance the public's understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others and to encourage reflection and dialogue."[3][4]

Established in 2008 through the enactment of Bill C-42, an amendment of The Museums Act of Canada,[5][4] the CMHR is the first new national museum created in Canada since 1967, and it is Canada's first national museum ever to be located outside the National Capital Region.[6] The Museum held its opening ceremonies on 19 September 2014.[3]

The Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the charitable organization responsible for attracting and maintaining all forms of philanthropic contributions to the Museum.[7]

  1. ^ "SUMMARY OF THE 2018-2019 TO 2022-2023 CORPORATE PLAN AND THE 2018-2019 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS" (PDF). Human Rights Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ Government of Canada 2008, p. 2.
  3. ^ a b Brean, Joseph (19 September 2014), "Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens amidst controversy and protests", National Post, retrieved 20 September 2014
  4. ^ a b "Info Source". CMHR. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ Government of Canada 2008, p. 4.
  6. ^ "Prime Minister of Canada: Backgrounder: the Canadian Museum for Human Rights". 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ^ "About Us". Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Retrieved 5 June 2021.