Inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

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KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The main floor ticket area, restaurant and patio.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The main floor ticket area, restaurant and patio.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The builders are just about finished the complex structure of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the work of preparing the exhibits for the public is about start.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The builders are just about finished the complex structure of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the work of preparing the exhibits for the public is about start.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The public's first impression on the main floor is one of darkness, but the museum gets brighter and more hopeful as a visitor ascends.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The public's first impression on the main floor is one of darkness, but the museum gets brighter and more hopeful as a visitor ascends.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Builders (from right) Ron Martin, Todd Craigen and Brendon Hollier are seen in the building's front entrance.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Builders (from right) Ron Martin, Todd Craigen and Brendon Hollier are seen in the building's front entrance.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Visitors are greeted with a large, dark space in the Great Hall on the main floor.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Visitors are greeted with a large, dark space in the Great Hall on the main floor.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Light from the Garden of Contemplation can be seen from the main floor entrance.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Light from the Garden of Contemplation can be seen from the main floor entrance.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Elevators take visitors to the various levels from the second level Garden of Contemplation in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The builders of the complex structure are almost finished and the preparations for the exhibits is about to start .
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Elevators take visitors to the various levels from the second level Garden of Contemplation in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The builders of the complex structure are almost finished and the preparations for the exhibits is about to start .
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Inside the open, grand, geometric space of the second-level Garden of Contemplation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Architects and builders took members of the media on an extensive tour of the museum Friday morning; construction on the building is nearing completion and work on exhibits is beginning.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Inside the open, grand, geometric space of the second-level Garden of Contemplation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Architects and builders took members of the media on an extensive tour of the museum Friday morning; construction on the building is nearing completion and work on exhibits is beginning.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Light from the glass-walled outer structure brightens the public experience on the second level Garden of Contemplation.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Light from the glass-walled outer structure brightens the public experience on the second level Garden of Contemplation.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS On the second level, rocks and a pond fill the Garden of Contemplation.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS On the second level, rocks and a pond fill the Garden of Contemplation.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Office levels as seen from the second-level Garden of Contemplation.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Office levels as seen from the second-level Garden of Contemplation.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Looking up from the second level Garden of Contemplation at the glass and steel structure above.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Looking up from the second level Garden of Contemplation at the glass and steel structure above.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS LED-lit alabaster tile walkways on the third Level Canadian Gallery, where historical re-enactments will take place.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS LED-lit alabaster tile walkways on the third Level Canadian Gallery, where historical re-enactments will take place.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Todd Craigen, district manager with PCL, explains the Hall of Hope.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Todd Craigen, district manager with PCL, explains the Hall of Hope.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Overlooking the Hall of Hope.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Overlooking the Hall of Hope.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS On Level 5, looking down on office space and Garden of Contemplation
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS On Level 5, looking down on office space and Garden of Contemplation
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Level 5 looking down on office floors on the third leve.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Level 5 looking down on office floors on the third leve.

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