A travelling exhibit that looks into Canada’s place in the global refugee crisis is currently on display at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon.

Life Before, Fear, Displacement, Refuge and Life in Canada are the five themes visitors will see while visiting the Refuge Canada travelling exhibit.

The museum’s manager, Jason wall says some of the photos in the exhibit can show a dark experience.

“There are some photographic images that can be quite disturbing. We want to give people a heads up about some of those images. Just, that to some people it may be overwhelming. The refugee experience isn’t always a pleasant experience.”

There will also be hands-on opportunities for those visiting the exhibit. Crawling inside a UNHCR tent or finding room in an inflatable boat similar to those used by refugees fleeing from Turkey to Greece, are a couple of the experiences visitors will be able to take part in.

Wall hopes people will come away with a better understand of what a refugee is after visiting the exhibit.

“A greater appreciation for what some of these refugees go through in their transition from where they were to Canada. The other thing too what I really appreciate about the exhibit is it showcases how some of these refugees have contributed to Canada as a nation.”

The travelling exhibit is on now until May 15th at Saskatoon’s Western Development Museum.

https://wdm.ca/exhibits/refugecanada/