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6 For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Riley Chervinski at 204.954.1977 or riley@tourismwinnipeg.com 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. Special programming offered for International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2018. cmhr.com NEW The 100 th anniversary of Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 milestone will be marked by special programming at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. A current exhibit tells the story of labour-rights movement in video, photos and artifacts – including a wooden billy club issued to Winnipeg special police for crowd control. Signature Attractions Courtesy William Au Nonsuch: Dan Harper The Common: Karen Allen Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Aaron Cohen Winnipeg Art Gallery The Winnipeg Art Gallery is Canada's oldest civic art gallery, home to internationally acclaimed exhibits and one of the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit art, comprising more than 13,000 works. The new Inuit Art Centre is set to open in 2020. wag.ca New - Spend summer with the Impressionists and experience 100 works spanning 100 years. Open June 16-September 9, many of the most beloved artists of all time will be featured: Cassatt, Cézanne, Degas, Manet, Matisse, Monet, Renoir, and more. The Forks The 54-acre site at The Forks is a vibrant tourist destination. Eclectic boutique shopping and diverse culinary options await in its bustling, revamped food hall. Stroll the Riverwalk, skate down the Red River Mutual Trail in winter, hop on a guided river cruise, sip craft beer at The Common and take in 6,000 years of history at Oodena Circle. There's also the Children's Museum, Variety Heritage Adventure Park, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and a world- class urban skateboard park. theforks.com 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 head to the future inside the Science Gallery and Planetarium. manitobamuseum.ca NEW The renewal of the Nonsuch Gallery (the museum's life-size ketch – reopening June 2018) involves re-rigging it for historical accuracy and longevity. The overall narrative of the gallery will flip – the Nonsuch is returning to Deptford from Hudson Bay in 1669. With the redesign, the cargo hold of the ship is now filled with furs from trading with the Cree of Hudson Bay.