In October 1986, Rick Hansen rolled into the National Capital Region on his Man in Motion World Tour—a 26-month, 40,000-kilometre journey around the world in his wheelchair. 🌍💪 His mission? To build a more accessible, inclusive world and fund research for a cure for paralysis. Learn more about his collection at the Museum. https://bit.ly/3WNv09g “I am driven by a deep passion and need to make a difference and leave this world a little better than when I arrived. That’s what keeps me going.” —

On May 22, 1987, after wheeling 26 months and putting in over 40,000 KM through 34 countries Rick Hansen arrived back in #BritishColumbia and officially ended his Man in Motion World Tour that raised over $26 Million for spinal cord injury research. Rick Hansen recently visited one of the Humboldt bus tragedy survivors, Ryan Straschnitzk. Full story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/injured-bronco-hockey-player-straschnitzki-1.4671864 | CBC Sports

On #ThisDayInHistory: Hansen completes the Man in Motion World Tour. For 26 months, Rick Hansen, who was paralyzed at the age of 15, and his team traveled over 40,000 km through 34 countries to raise awareness of the potential of people with disabilities and to inspire a more accessible world. | HISTORY