Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a Canadian Crown corporation and national museum located in , , adjacent to The Forks. The purpose of the museum is to "explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference…
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national museum
  • Also known as: “CMHR”
  • Address: 85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0L5

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Union Railway Station and Winnipeg Railway Museum.

Railway station
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Union Station is the inter-city railway station for , , Canada. It is a grand beaux-arts structure situated near The Forks in , and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1976. is situated 290 metres southwest of Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Museum
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The was a railway museum located on tracks 1 and 2 within the Via Rail-operated in , Manitoba, Canada. Volunteers from the Midwestern Rail Association Inc, a non-profit organization founded in 1975, operated the museum. is situated 280 metres southwest of Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Manitoba, Canada. It is the home of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets and their AHL affiliate the Manitoba Moose, as well as the CEBL's Winnipeg Sea Bears. is situated 1 km west of Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winnipeg and Downtown Winnipeg.

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is 's capital and has more people than the rest of Manitoba combined. It stands midway on the Trans-Canada Highway and railway. With nearly 750,000 inhabitants, The Peg is the metropolis for the Canadian Prairies and is as diverse as the majority of .

Suburb
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is an area of located near the confluence of the and rivers. It is the oldest urban area in Winnipeg, and is home to the city's commercial core, city hall, the , and a number of major attractions and institutions.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Historic Site of Canada in the of , Manitoba, Canada. Just one block north of Portage and Main, the comprises twenty city blocks and approximately 150 heritage buildings, and it is known for its intact early 20th century collection of warehouses, financial institutions, and early terracotta-clad skyscrapers.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Latitude
49.89064° or 49° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
-97.13109° or 97° 7′ 52″ west
Levels
8
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
86X4VVR9+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131229325
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q630212
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Canadian Museum for Human Rights” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الكندي لحقوق الإنسان”
  • Chinese: “CMHR”
  • Chinese: “加拿大人权博物馆”
  • Chinese: “加拿大人權博物館”
  • Esperanto: “Kanada muzeo de homaj rajtoj”
  • Esperanto: “Kanada Muzeo de Homaj Rajtoj”
  • Esperanto: “Kanada muzeo pri homaj rajtoj”
  • French: “MCDP”
  • French: “musée canadien pour les droits de la personne”
  • French: “Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne”
  • Georgian: “კანადის ადამიანის უფლებების მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Kanadisches Museum für Menschenrechte”
  • Greek: “Καναδικό Μουσείο για τα Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Kanada don ‘Yancin Dan Adam”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Kanada don ’Yancin Dan Adam”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Hak Asasi Manusia Kanada”
  • Italian: “Museo canadese dei diritti umani”
  • Japanese: “カナダ人権博物館”
  • Serbian: “Канадски музеј људских права”
  • Slovenian: “Kanadski muzej človekovih pravic”
  • Swahili: “Makumbusho ya Kanada ya Haki za Binadamu”
  • Swedish: “Canadian Museum for Human Rights”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peace Meeting Site and Plaza at the Forks.

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