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Human rights museum raises additional $6M

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Posted: 09/25/2012 12:52 PM | Comments: 0

The Garden of Contemplation inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. (RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES) Photo Store

The Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has raised an additional $6 million in private donations over the past year, bringing the campaign total to $136 million, it was announced today.

"It is thanks to the unprecedented support of the private and public sectors that we can look forward to 2014 when the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will open its doors and forever become a beacon of light and hope for Canadians and people from around the world," said Gail Asper, the group’s national campaign chair, at a press conference at the Canad Inns Destination Centre in Winnipeg over the lunch hour today.

"By working together we will change the world."

"One week ago we celebrated as the final piece of glass was set into place on the museum’s exterior," said Stuart Murray, president and CEO of the CMHR. "Today, we build on that momentum as we transition to ensuring the galleries inside the museum are as inspiring as the architecture that greets our visitors on the outside."

Asper thanked the federal, provincial and municipal governments, and more than 7,300 donors from across Canada. She expressed gratitude to the province for providing a loan guarantee that helped the museum confirm a 2014 inauguration date.

"Far more than a remarkable addition to Winnipeg’s growing skyline, this museum will be a beacon around the globe that inspires action, interest and reflection on human rights," said Premier Greg Selinger. "As Manitobans, our collective role in building the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will leave a mark that future generations will recognize as our part of making the world a better place, where all people can live with dignity and respect."

Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights was registered in 2002 as a Canadian charity to promote the establishment of, and act as the fundraising organization for, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. For more information, visit: www.friendsofcmhr.com.

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