Some sombre Canadian sites welcoming Pokemon Go players
TORONTO — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a place of reverence and inspiration, a sombre examination of past atrocities, and a touching tribute to humanity’s capacity to persevere.
It’s also a place to catch those cute, candy-coloured pocket monsters from Pokemon Go, boasts Maureen Fitzhenry, a spokeswoman for the Winnipeg museum that’s welcoming eager Pokemon hunters to visit and explore — as long as they remain respectful of sometimes sensitive surroundings.
The museum’s “Garden of Contemplation,” an interior space of basalt rock and pools located below a massive glass cloud, has been designated as a “gym” in the Pokemon Go universe, a place where players are encouraged to visit repeatedly to battle and earn in-game currency.
Given that it’s located within a tickets-only section, Fitzhenry is happy to see gamers come by, even if they end up loitering in obvious disregard to the exhibits.