Canadian Museum for Human Rights
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."
Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne | |
Canadian Museum for Human Rights in 2014 | |
| Established | 13 March 2008 |
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| Location | The Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Type | Human rights museum |
| Visitors | 295,300 (2016/17) |
| Founder | Israel Asper and The Asper Foundation |
| President | Isha Khan |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Website | www |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Groundbreaking | 19 December 2008 |
| Construction started | 2009 |
| Cost | $351 million |
| Height | |
| Observatory | 100 m (328.08 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | alabaster, basalt rock, glass, Tyndall limestone, steel |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Floor area | 24,155 m2 (5.97 acres) |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Antoine Predock |
| Awards and prizes | 14 national & international awards related to its architecture and construction |
| Other information | |
| Number of restaurants | 1 (ERA Bistro) |
| Agency overview | |
| Type | Crown corporation |
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Established in 2008 through the enactment of Bill C-42, an amendment of The Museums Act of Canada, 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. The Museum held its opening ceremonies on 19 September 2014.
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.