Winnipeg | Canadian Museum for Human Rights

[1ajs]

the manitoba museum gets allot of returns think about it the nonsuch the chaplin theater

[Cyro]

I've always loved this exhibit, It's always brought me back over the years.



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[blueandgoldguy]

WHaaaaaaaaat?! You mean to tell me that Winnipeg won't receive the same economic benefits from the Human Rights Museum that Bilbao received from the Guggenheim Museum?

[rrskylar]

As most of the forum members who post in these threads (MB./Sask) were huge proponents of the CMHR and I'm sure most have already visited the museum, just wondering what your thoughts are on the exhibits, the building itself, etc.?

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by Cyro

Good point Esquire, There are a few European Art and History museums I would return to again.

But honestly, If/when the inner works are removed from the Pump House on Water Front Dr. to another location, would you visit them over and over again?

Museums are also research and conservation institutions. The exhibit areas that the general public gets to walk through are just one aspect of what a museum does.

[Winnipeg Architect]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

As most of the forum members who post in these threads (MB./Sask) were huge proponents of the CMHR and I'm sure most have already visited the museum, just wondering what your thoughts are on the exhibits, the building itself, etc.?

All that building is filled with is light boxes, large posters, power points, computer screens and some tattered dresses etc.

All of that could be done with a website.

Waste of big money that could have gone to feed and house the poor..........real people here without human rites.

[Simplicity]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Museums are also research and conservation institutions. The exhibit areas that the general public gets to walk through are just one aspect of what a museum does.

That's why they're generally the domain of a university faculty. But if the front end can't justify itself, then it's been overbuilt.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

As most of the forum members who post in these threads (MB./Sask) were huge proponents of the CMHR and I'm sure most have already visited the museum, just wondering what your thoughts are on the exhibits, the building itself, etc.?

Haven't been yet. I didn't want to go before all exhibits were open, and now that they are I am going to wait for an after Christmas weekend when I can devote an entire Saturday to it.

I will be happy to share my thoughts at that point

[trebor204]

Heads Up:

Starting in January 2015, the first Wednesday of every month will be free from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

[1ajs]

i havent had time to go yet my self i know people that work there doing it support

[The Jabroni]

I haven't had the time to check out the museum yet.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Museums are also research and conservation institutions. The exhibit areas that the general public gets to walk through are just one aspect of what a museum does.

Of course they are, most learn this in Elementary school going on their first field trips.

We were discussing the frequency people would return to museums based on the content of said museum. What goes on behind the scenes seldom brings back patrons for repeat visits, it's whats present and viewable by the general public in the exhibit that holds most interest to the paying customer.

[MalcolmTucker]

If attendance drops through the floor after the first bit, there will definitely be rejigging to ensure relevant content to every grade level.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

If attendance drops through the floor after the first bit, there will definitely be rejigging to ensure relevant content to every grade level.

I'm sure the attendance will be high for the 1st year or 2, how they'll handle any drop in years 3+ will be interesting to see personally. I know the galleries will change over time but it's going to be quite an undertaking to ensure the topics they are now covering change over time.

[windypeg]

This museum is hoping one of it's biggest advantages will be the ease with which they can change content. Unlike science or history, human rights doesn't easily lend itself to artifacts and dioramas, meaning the CMHR is full of touch-screens and video displays. This means updating exhibit content is as easy as changing what's on the screens. If done right it can bring return visitors.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by windypeg

This museum is hoping one of it's biggest advantages will be the ease with which they can change content. Unlike science or history, human rights doesn't easily lend itself to artifacts and dioramas, meaning the CMHR is full of touch-screens and video displays. This means updating exhibit content is as easy as changing what's on the screens. If done right it can bring return visitors.

This is the only way a museum of this type can change easily over time, it could only be presented in this fashion, video, touch, technology based. If done right, it may be able to bring return visitors in numbers that are sustainable.

How could one expect to bring in and place a railway car as a display that was used to transport people to concentration camps for example. It wasn't designed this way although some artifacts and historical items can be added at various times depending on the topic the gallery is presenting. Some of these items are needed, computer screens and video displays are useful, but many people tend to lose interest quite quickly. We're inundating with this type of display daily.

[Simplicity]

Originally Posted by windypeg

This museum is hoping one of it's biggest advantages will be the ease with which they can change content. Unlike science or history, human rights doesn't easily lend itself to artifacts and dioramas, meaning the CMHR is full of touch-screens and video displays. This means updating exhibit content is as easy as changing what's on the screens. If done right it can bring return visitors.

Well, if we can all acknowledge that the attendance-base of this museum is children, then this is absolutely the wrong way to go about it. Kids don't care and aren't going to pay attention to video screens. Think about the things you remember from museums as a kid - the buffalo hunt, the Nonsuch, the dinosaur bones - these are the things you care about because they're tactile representations of a bygone era.

Kids don't have attention spans for videos on human rights atrocities, I don't care how many touch screens activate the content. They'll be bored and wandering around waiting for the tour to end.

Personally, I'll be that guy waiting for 4:00 on Wednesday in January and suffering through my half kilometre walk in the freezing-cold wind just to see what all the hype is about. And then I'll likely never set foot in the place again unless it's for an event. And that's not out of spite, it's just the most likely scenario.

[Cyro]

I don't know if many here have taken their kids to the Children's Museum of late, but I find it similar in some ways to the discussion of what captures children's attention this generation.

It used to be quite interesting for kids and adults(big kids). Can't interact with the content like one used too. It's frankly quite boring after the re-model. More informational and lacking imagination, less for kids to get their hands on. Times have changed.

[1ajs]

Took my 4 yr old cusin in august really was sad to see it had changed he seemed to of had a blast in the water area

[Cyro]

It's unfortunate isn't it? I'm glad there was something he enjoyed, one of the few hold overs from the old design. Otherwise, it's not a place I'd take a youngin on a regular basis. Before, maybe once a year now, I'll figure out somewhere else to take them.