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Canadian Museum for Human Rights Welcome to the only museum in the world dedicated to human rights education and awareness. Canada's newest national museum is a stunning architectural icon designed by Antoine Predock. Hundreds of stories—told using the latest technologies, the oldest forms of communication and the power of art—reinforce the importance of rights for all. humanrights.ca NEW Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada's LGBT Purge, opens January 30, 2025. It chronicles the decades-long discrimination against LGBTQ2S+ individuals in Canada's military, Royal Mounted Canadian Police and federal civil service, who faced harassment and dismissal from the 1950s to 1990s. The exhibit highlights the community's resistance through activism and legal victories that advanced human rights for all Canadians. Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq is Canada's oldest civic art gallery, home to internationally acclaimed exhibits and more than 27,000 works spanning centuries and media. View the world's largest collection of Inuit art, comprising more than 13,000 pieces at Qaumajuq. Upon entering you are greeted by the stunning Visible Vault. This three-story glass structure is filled with close to 5,000 Inuit carvings and features an interactive digital platform where visitors can learn about intergenerational perspectives from Inuit artists, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, storytellers, youth and other community members. wag.ca Manitoba Museum The history of the province comes to life inside this stunning museum. Sail aboard the life-sized replica of the "Nonsuch" ketch or stroll the boardwalks of Winnipeg circa 1920. Follow the roots of Canada through the Hudson's Bay Gallery and travel into the future inside the Science Gallery and Planetarium. The Manitoba Museum has recently refreshed more than 40 per cent of its galleries. The updated Prairies Gallery features artifacts and specimens to highlight the diverse geography, plants and animals of the region, while telling the stories of Indigenous Peoples and early settlers. manitobamuseum.ca Nonsuch at Manitoba Museum: Abby Matheson WInnipeg Art Gallery: David Lipnowski CMHR: Aaron Cohen 9 Legends + Tales • Volume 12 • 2025