What's on
November is Financial Literacy Month
Enjoy Financial Literacy Month with us onsite and virtually throughout November. Check out some of our elementary and secondary resources.
Luck and Lore
On view until Sunday, January 15, 2023
Discover the spiritual, the ceremonial, the superstitious uses we have for money and the surprising roots of some very familiar traditions.
Plan your visit
Here's what you need to know, how to make the most of your visit and where to find us.
November 14, 2022
People on the street were randomly stopped and searched, and some were even arrested and imprisoned in an internment camp. Even German marks replaced Canadian currency in circulation—in the form of If Day propaganda notes.
The day Winnipeg was invaded
By: David Bergeron
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
History
Grade level(s):
Grade 10 / Secondary 4,
Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5 and CEGEP
October 18, 2022
The imagery on the Bank of Canada’s 1935 note series depicts the country’s rich industrial history.
Positive notes
By: Krista Broeckx
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
History
June 16, 2022
In 1812, British North America had no banks and little currency. With the prospect of war drying up supplies of coins, the government of Lower Canada decided to issue legal tender notes called “army bills” to pay for troops and supplies.
Army bills: Funding the War of 1812
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
Economy,
History
It’s #FinancialLiteracyMonth. Do your kids know the difference between needs and wants? Drop by the Museum this week and test it out with our free activity for families. https://t.co/MQowQhMaMb#FLM2022 @FCACan pic.twitter.com/pOB80JNfQ5
— Bank of Canada Museum (@BoCMuseum) November 24, 2022
